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A 0.30-kg puck, initially at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface, is struck by a 0.20-kg...

A 0.30-kg puck, initially at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface, is struck by a 0.20-kg puck that is initially moving along the x-axis with a velocity of 9.0 m/s. After the collision, the 0.20-kg puck has a speed of 5.4 m/s at an angle of θ = 53° to the positive x-axis.

a)Determine the velocity of the 0.30-kg puck after the collision.

magnitude-?

direction-? (from the positive X-axis)

(b) Find the fraction of kinetic energy lost in the collision.

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In 1956, Frank Lloyd Wright proposed the construction of a mile-high building in Chicago. Suppose the...

In 1956, Frank Lloyd Wright proposed the construction of a mile-high building in Chicago. Suppose the building had been constructed. Ignoring Earth's rotation, find the change in your weight if you were to ride an elevator from the street level, where you weigh 757 N, to the top of the building.

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Which of the collisions below should definitely be treated as inelastic collisions? A cream pie (TM)...

Which of the collisions below should definitely be treated as inelastic collisions?

A cream pie (TM) hitting a clown at 5 MPHTwo cars hitting each other head on at 15 MPHA bowling ball hitting a pin at 20 MPHTwo pool balls hitting each other head on at 10 MPHA superball hitting a concrete wall at 10 MPHA piece of clay going 10 m/s hitting a stationary bowling ball



Please explain the reasoning you used to answer the question above.

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A cylindrical capacitor consists of a cylinder (of length L and radius a) with a total...

A cylindrical capacitor consists of a cylinder (of length L and radius a) with a total charge Q nested inside a thin conducting cylindrical shell (of length L and radius b) with total charge

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Question 6. We think of the response of the circuit as the ratio of the maximum...

Question 6. We think of the response of the circuit as the ratio of the maximum current to the maximum voltage provided. Explain why the ratio of the maximum current to the maximum current of the entire circuit will be largest when the two reactances are equal. When this is the case, we think of the RLC circuit as responding as strongly as possible to the AC current and say that it is resonating.

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A 7.80-nC charge is located 1.70 m from a 4.30-nC point charge. (a) Find the magnitude...

A 7.80-nC charge is located 1.70 m from a 4.30-nC point charge.

(a) Find the magnitude of the electrostatic force that one charge exerts on the other.

Answer in N


(b) Is the force attractive or repulsive?

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Question 1 Which of the following is least likely be categorized as “science”? Determining the qualities...

Question 1

Which of the following is least likely be categorized as “science”?

Determining the qualities of a pigment used in a famous painting

Determining the age of the marble used to make a famous statue

Determining the aesthetic properties of a famous poem

Determining the thickness of paper on which a work of Shakespeare was written

4 points

Question 2

You notice that when the parchment paper of an ancient document is exposed to a certain chemical, the parchment paper becomes a different color. What have you done?

used reason and the insight of your mind

relied on received wisdom

performed an experiment

made an observation

4 points

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT out of place in the context of the scientific method?

Strong reluctance to ever change a hypothesis

Preconceptions affecting one’s observations

Seeking irrefutable proof of one’s ideas

Addressing questions with an open mind

4 points

Question 4

A scientific observation must be which of the following?

Supportive of the hypothesis in question

Previously unobserved

Reproducible

Unique

4 points

Question 5

Kepler’s first law of planetary motion says:

Planets orbit the Earth along elliptical paths.

Planets orbit the Sun along elliptical paths.

Planets orbit the Sun along circular paths.

Planets orbit the Earth within crystal spheres.

4 points

Question 6

Vectors are quantities with which of the following properties?

Magnitude.

Magnitude or direction

Direction

Magnitude and direction

4 points

Question 7

The measurement of how velocity is changing over a period of time is called:

Acceleration

Velocity

Speed

Distance

4 points

Question 8

Which of the following is the best definition of energy?

The ability to do work

The amount of work in an object

The measure of the force in an object

The size of the force acting on an object

4 points

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a kind of potential energy?

Electrical

Elastic

Thermal

Magnetic

4 points

Question 10

When a group of organisms get all their energy from the same source, werefer to them as:

an ecological niche.

a tropic level.

a natural biome.

an ecological system.

4 points

Question 11

In science, heat is commonly measured in what unit?

Calorie

Degree

Specific heat capacity

Gallon

4 points

Question 12

The coldest possible temperature—absolute zero—is which of the following?

0oC

-460oF

-273oC

0K

4 points

Question 13

Which one of the following is NOT a statement from the Second Law ofThermodynamics?

Heat will not flow spontaneously from a cold to a hot body.

Every Isolated system becomes more disordered with time.

Living things must be able to absorb heat from their environment by radiation.

You cannot construct an engine that does nothing but convert heat to useful work.

4 points

Question 14

Which of the following is something common to both the electrical force andthe gravitational force?

They both have roughly the same relative strength.

They both can only cause attraction between objects.

Both of these are common features between the forces due to electricity and gravity.

Neither of these are common features between the electrical and gravitational forces.

4 points

Question 15

When electric charges are in motion, we have:

a voltage.

a battery.

a wire.

an electric current.

4 points

Question 16

An electric motor does which of the following?

Converts heat into electrical energy and mechanical energy.

Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy and heat.

Converts electrical energy and heat into mechanical energy.

Converts electrical energy to mechanical energy and heat.

4 points

Question 17

One significant difference between matter waves (such as earthquakes and sound waves and water waves) and electromagnetic waves is which of the following?

Matter waves happen on larger scales.

Electromagnetic waves don’t have detectable effects.

Electromagnetic waves can travel through nothing at all.

Matter waves involve some type of up-and-down motion.

4 points

Question 18

The nature of an electromagnetic wave is that:

the electric field is parallel to the magnetic field and both are perpendicular to the direction of propagation.

the electric field is perpendicular to the magnetic field and both are perpendicular to the direction of propagation.

the electric and magnetic fields are parallel to each other and to the direction of propagation.

the electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular to each other and the electric field is parallel to the direction of propagation.

4 points

Question 19

The most energetic kind of electromagnetic radiation is which of the following?

Infrared waves

Microwaves

Gamma rays

X-rays

4 points

Question 20

If you use an electrical current to break down water, you get what two gases?

hydrogen and oxygen

carbon and dioxide

carbon and oxygen

hydrogen and carbon

4 points

Question 21

How is the organization of the Periodic Table of Elements related to the number of electrons in the outermost shell of atoms?

Within a given row, all electrons are within the same shell.

The electrons within elements in the leftmost column fill the lowest energy shells.

A different column in the Periodic Table corresponds to a different shell.

A different row in the Periodic Table corresponds to a different shell.

4 points

Question 22

In the Rutherford model of the atom, electrons would not stay in orbit very long because they would spiral down into the nucleus. Yet, the Rutherford Model is similar to the planetary model of the solar system. Why don’t the planets spiral down into the Sun?

The gravitational force is much, much weaker than the electrical force so the effectis virtually non-existent.

Because the planets and Sun are much larger than electrons and a nucleus.

Unlike the gravitational force, the electrical force between two objects increases withtheir separation.

Unlike electrons, planets are not accelerating and therefore don’t emit energy in theform of radiation.

4 points

Question 23

When two atoms link up we call that:

periodicity.

a chemical bond.

a noble gas.

valence.

4 points

Question 24

Because of the distribution of electrical charges in metals, metals tend to be:

malleable.

dull (not shiny).

electrically non-conductive.

undesirable for industrial purposes.

4 points

Question 25

The covalent bond is like the ionic bond because of _________, and it is like the metallic bond because of __________.

the sharing of electrons; the many atoms involved

the relatively few number of atoms involved; the sharing of electrons

the transfer of electrons from one atom to another; the many atoms involved

the few number of atoms involved; the transfer of electrons

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A firework of mass 0.25 kg is launched at an angle of 75o above the horizontal,...

A firework of mass 0.25 kg is launched at an angle of 75o above the horizontal, pointing due west. The initial speed of the firework is 69 m/s. At the top of its trajectory, it explodes into two pieces of equal mass. One of the pieces takes 2.1 s to fall to the ground, and lands on the ground a distance of 53 m due west from the launch position. Neglect air resistance.

(a) Find the velocity of both pieces just after the explosion.

(b) Where does the other piece land?

(c) Sketch a picture of the resulting motion and convince yourself that it is plausible.

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Consider a beam of electrons in a vacuum, passing through a very narrow slit of width...

Consider a beam of electrons in a vacuum, passing through a very narrow slit of width 2.00?m. The electrons then head toward an array of detectors a distance 1.080m away. These detectors indicate a diffraction pattern, with a broad maximum of electron intensity (i.e., the number of electrons received in a certain area over a certain period of time) with minima of electron intensity on either side, spaced 0.508cm from the center of the pattern. What is the wavelength ? of one of the electrons in this beam? Recall that the location of the first intensity minima in a single slit diffraction pattern for light is y=L?/a, where L is the distance to the screen (detector) and a is the width of the slit. The derivation of this formula was based entirely upon the wave nature of light, so by de Broglie's hypothesis it will also apply to the case of electron waves.

Express your answer in meters to three significant figures.

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A 20.0 cm long organ pipe is filled with air and is open at one end...

A 20.0 cm long organ pipe is filled with air and is open at one end and closed at the other. The velocity of sound in air at 0

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What Happens To The Ball At The Top Of Its Path ?: Your partner argues the...

What Happens To The Ball At The Top Of Its Path ?: Your partner argues the following about a ball that is tossed vertically upward: “At the top of its path the ball stops for a while so its velocity is zero. Also, the net force on it is zero so its acceleration is also zero.”

Do you agree with your partner’s statement?

What evidence do you have from your own observations and experiments to validate or invalidate the various assertions of your partner?

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A vertical tube 1.1cm in diameter and open at the top contains 4.8g of oil (density...

A vertical tube 1.1cm in diameter and open at the top contains 4.8g of oil (density 0.82 g/cm3) floating on 4.8g of water.

A) Find the gauge pressure at the oil-water interface.

B) Find the gauge pressure at the bottom.

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Based on your experimental observations, data, graphs, and conclusions discuss the behavior of a charged particle...

  • Based on your experimental observations, data, graphs, and conclusions discuss the behavior of a charged particle in a magnetic field. Be sure to use your information from each part of the experiment.
  • State the formula for the force on a charge in a magnetic field.
  • With the exception of compasses, you seldom see or personally experience forces due to the Earth’s small magnetic field. To illustrate this, suppose that in a physics lab you rub a glass rod with silk, placing a 20-nC positive charge on it. Calculate the force on the rod due to the Earth’s magnetic field, if you throw it with a horizontal velocity of 10 m/s due west in a place where the Earth’s field is due north parallel to the ground
  • If a charged particle moves in a straight line through some region of space, can you say that the magnetic field in that region is necessarily zero? Explain your answer.
  • A cosmic ray proton moving toward the Earth at 5.00 × 107 experiences a magnetic force of 1.70 × 10−16 N. What is the strength of the magnetic field if there is a 45º angle between it and the proton’s velocity? Is this value consistent with the known strength of the Earth’s magnetic field on its surface? Discuss.

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A uniformly charged insulating rod of length 19.0 cm is bent into the shape of a...

A uniformly charged insulating rod of length 19.0 cm is bent into the shape of a semicircle as shown in the figure below. The rod has a total charge of -6.50

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1. The "reaction time" of the average automobile driver is about 0.7s . (The reaction time...

1. The "reaction time" of the average automobile driver is about 0.7s . (The reaction time is the interval between the perception of a signal to stop and the application of the brakes.) An automobile can slow down with an acceleration of 10.2ft/s2 .

Part A: Compute the total distance covered in coming to a stop after a signal is observed from an initial velocity of 15.6mi/h . (in a school zone)

Part B Compute the total distance covered in coming to a stop after a signal is observed from an initial velocity of 54.0mi/h .

Answers must be in ft.

2. A rock is thrown vertically upward with a speed of 11.0m/s from the roof of a building that is 50.0mabove the ground. Assume free fall.

Part A In how many seconds after being thrown does the rock strike the ground?

Part B What is the speed of the rock just before it strikes the ground?

3. The rocket-driven sled Sonic Wind No. 2, used for investigating the physiological effects of large accelerations, runs on a straight, level track that is 1080 m long. Starting from rest, it can reach a speed of 1610km/h in 1.60s .

Part A Compute the acceleration in m/s2.

Part B Compute the acceleration in g

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