12,724 Answered Questions for the topic physics

Physics Homeschool

06/10/22

Compute for the resistivity of the wire

1. The graph below shows the current vs. voltage characteristics (IV) graph of a filament lamp. At 4.0 V, the current of the filament lamp is?A. 8x10^-3 AB. 0.5x10^-3AC. 16x10^-3AD. Need more... more
Physics Homeschool

06/10/22

Calculate for Electric Circuits

For items no. 17-21, refer to this figure.17. What is the equivalent resistance of the circuit?18. If the circuit is connected to a 12 V source, how much power is supplied to the circuit?19. How... more
Physics Math Homeschool

06/10/22

Electric Circuits

1. Which of the following statements are true? (Select all applicable)a. High conductivity of a wire means that it is more capable for handling currentsb. High resistivity of a wire means that it... more

What is the difference in voltage between the plates? Science

Two large parallel plates are 2.0 cm apart. The strength of the electric field between them is 100.0 N/C . What is the difference in voltage between the plates?(a) −2.0 V(b) +2.0 V(c) 0 V(d) +20 VI... more
Physics Science Chemistry

06/10/22

Where is the image of the object? Science

An object is placed 4.0 cm to the left of a convex lens with a focal length of +8.0 cm . Where is the image of the object?(a) 8 cm to the left of the lens(b) 8 cm to the right of the lens(c) 12 cm... more
Physics

06/09/22

Charges tend to move "downhill" in potential. "Yes" or "No".

Physics

06/05/22

A particle under double-exponential potential

A particle of mass m is constrained to move along the x-axis. It's potential energy is given by: U(x) = U0 [ e−2β(x−x0) − 2e−β(x−x0) ] where U0, β, and x0, are known parameters.a) Assume that the... more
Physics

06/04/22

A particle under double-exponential potential

A particle of mass m is constrained to move along the x-axis. It's potential energy is given by: U(x) = U0 [ e−2β(x−x0) − 2e−β(x−x0) ] where U0, β, and x0, are known parameters.a) Assume that the... more
Physics Mathematics

06/04/22

How to find the angle and resultant force of three forces for a particle in equilibrium?

A particle in equilibrium has three forces of magnitudes 5N, 6N and F N acting in it in the horizontal plane in the directions ( sorry it looks like I can’t attach a pic but the 5N is acting... more
Physics

06/03/22

Pendulm Damping

A 93.0 cm pendulum is released from a small angle. After 103 oscillations the amplitude is one half of its original value. The damping is proportional to the speed of the pendulum bob.Find the... more
Physics

06/03/22

Centripetal Acceleration

Tamir drives his car around a circular section of a road having a radius of 20 meters at a constantspeed of 10 m/s. What is the centripetal acceleration of Tamir's car?

06/03/22

A hypothetical material has a relative permeability and relative permittivity of 3.0 and 4.0, respectively.

A hypothetical material has a relative permeability and relative permittivity of 3.0 and 4.0, respectively. a. What is the speed of light in this material? b. What is the value of the magnetic... more
Physics

06/02/22

Physics... Electricity

A 4N force acts between two equal charge separated by a distance d.  What will be the new force if the magnitude of each of the two charges are doubled but the distance remains the... more
Physics

06/01/22

A scale reads 380 N when a piece of nickel is hanging from it. What does it read (in N) when it is lowered so that the nickel is submerged in water?

A scale reads 380 N when a piece of nickel is hanging from it. What does it read (in N) when it is lowered so that the nickel is submerged in water?
Physics

06/01/22

Gravitational Slingshot

A satellite of mass ms and speed vs,i circles around a planet of mass mp that is moving with speed vp,i in the opposite direction.Since gravity is a conservative force, the collision is... more
Physics

06/01/22

Work Done on an Incline (highschool level)

A girl pushes a 20.0 kg box, initially at rest, up a friction-less 10.0m long ramp inclined 30.00 degrees above the horizontal. If the final velocity of the box at the top of the ramp is 1.00 m/s,... more

05/31/22

Please help me understand

Can you explain or give an example of why the frequency of light does not change upon reflection
Physics Calculus

05/31/22

free fall motion

2 engineering students are exploring motion of body along a straight line using calculus-based physics performing a lot of experiments. One of the students, is at the 5th floor of the building,... more
Physics Chemistry

05/31/22

Why did water become cold in a vacuum?

Water was placed into a container. The container was then vacuumed sealed and the temperature monitored. Why did the temperature of the water drop once the vacuum sealing took place?
Physics

05/31/22

Spring constant

A spring have a constant of 340n/m . How much force is required to compress it 0.5 m?

05/30/22

Why does folding a piece of paper allow it to hold more weight?

In this video: https://youtu.be/Ra_LM93R-Lk ,why does folding up the sides of the paper to make thicker walls on the bridge make the bridge so much stronger?

05/30/22

Why does folding a piece of paper allow it to hold more weight?

In this video: https://youtu.be/Ra_LM93R-Lk ,why does folding up the sides of the paper to make thicker walls on the bridge make the bridge so much stronger?

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