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A proton in an atomic nucleus is bound to other protons and neutrons in the nucleus...

A proton in an atomic nucleus is bound to other protons and neutrons in the nucleus by the strong nuclear force when it is within approximately 3 fm of another particle. What is the approximate kinetic energy of a proton that is localized to such a region? What would be the corresponding energy of an electron localized to within such a region? Compare this to typical beta energies for beta decay. Is a release of electrons

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A 50 kg teenager just got his license and is driving his brand new Escalade (mass...

A 50 kg teenager just got his license and is driving his brand new Escalade (mass 1100 kg) at 30 m/s. As he is texting and driving, he crashes into a stopped minivan, which has a mass of 980 kg. Since he is not wearing a seatbelt, he flies out of the window after the crash. If the Escalade and Minivan move together with a speed of 13 m/s after the perfectly elastic crash, with what velocity is the teenage (former) driver now flying through the air?

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In this section we will study the problem of gender-wage discrimination. It is often argued that...

In this section we will study the problem of gender-wage discrimination. It is often argued that women are paid less than equally qualified men to do the same job. This is also true in academia. The University of Calgary administrators are trying to determine the gender earnings gap in order to `compensate' women who are underpaid. In the empirical analyses that follow, the following variables are defined as:

Y - Log earnings

F - female indicator

Age - age of individual

Assoc - indicator for Associate Professor Rank

Full - indicator for Full Professor Rank

ϴf- faculty/college indicators (e.g., Social Science, Engineering, Business...)

ϴd- department indicators (e.g., economics, history...)

  1. Consider the following:

E[Yi|Fi = 1] - E[Yi|Fi = 0]

Do you think that this identified the causal effect of being a woman on wage? Explain.

  1. Consider the following regression equation:

Yi = β0 + αFi + εi                                                                                                                       (1)

What variation in the data is being used to identify the male-female difference in earnings?

  1. Consider the following augmented regression:

Yi = β0 + αFi + βAgei + εi                                                                                                          (2)

How does adding age to the regression change the source of variation used in identifying the male-

female wage differential?

If female professors are, on average, younger than male professors, how would you expect the estimate of α to change from equation (1)?

  1. Consider the following augmented regression:

Yi = β0 + αFi + βAgei + γ1Associ + γ1Fulli + εi                                                                                                                  (3)

Now what variation in the data is used to identify the male-female difference in earnings? How would the estimate of α change relative to equation (1) if females are over-represented in the assistant professor rank?

  1. Consider the following augmented regression:

Yi = β0 + αFi + βAgei + γ1Associ + γ1Fulli + ϴf + εi                                                                     (4)

Now what variation in the data is used to identify the male-female difference in earnings? How would the estimate of α change relative to question 2 if females are over-represented in the higher paying faculties/colleges? What is the difference between running this regression and running regression 3 separately for each faculty/college?

  1. Discuss whether or not you would want to interact the department (or Assoc and Full) indicators with the female indicator. What other interactions might be important? What problems might you run into if you try to include too many interactions?
  1. Suppose the regression in question e suggested that women were underpaid relative to men. Discuss a few things that might be “left out" of this regression that you would ideally want to control for.

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Which of the following statements are correct? A. All oscillatory motion is Simple Harmonic Motion. B....

Which of the following statements are correct?
A. All oscillatory motion is Simple Harmonic Motion.
B. Simple Harmonic motion is a special case of oscillatory motion.
C. Oscillatory motion is a special case of Simple Harmonic motion.
D. Oscillatory motion cannot be Simple Harmonic motion

Which of the following statements is correct?
A. In simple harmonic motion, kinetic energy is constant.
B. In simple harmonic motion, potential energy is constant.
C. In simple harmonic motion, the sum of kinetic and potential energy is constant.
D. In simple harmonic motion, the difference between kinetic and potential energy is constant.

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Two blocks connected by a string are pushed across a horizontalisurface by a force applied to...

Two blocks connected by a string are pushed across a horizontalisurface by a force applied to one of the blocks as, shown in the figure. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the blocks and the surface is 0.20. If, F 20 N and M1.5 kg, what is the tension in the connecting, string?

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Monica and Dylan are doing a “thought experiment”. They are imagining that Monica is in a...

Monica and Dylan are doing a “thought experiment”. They are imagining that Monica is in a space ship orbiting a black hole, just outside the event horizon, while Dylan is in a space ship 1 light year away. Monica and Dylan each send each other a signal using a laser. From each of their perspectives, their laser flashes once a second. To Dylan, is Monica’s laser flashing faster, slower or at the same rate (once a second)? Similarly, how fast does Dylan’s laser appear to be flashing from Monica’s point of view?

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An electrically neutral penny is charged by induction to +5.5 LaTeX: \muμC. After charging, is the...

An electrically neutral penny is charged by induction to +5.5 LaTeX: \muμC. After charging, is the penny now more massive or less massive, and what is its change in mass? Group of answer choices

More massive, 3.4E13 kg

Less massive, 3.1E-17 kg

More massive, 3.1E-17 kg

Less massive, 3.4E13 kg

More massive, 3.1E-12 kg

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a) How is charge transferred in the process of friction? b) How is charge transferred in...

a) How is charge transferred in the process of friction?

b) How is charge transferred in the process of direct contact?

c) How is charge transferred in the process of inductance?

d) How can a charged object attract a neutral object?

Please type your responses.

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Two air track gliders of mass 400.0 g and 300.0 g are moving towards each other...

Two air track gliders of mass 400.0 g and 300.0 g are moving towards each other in opposite directions with speeds of 60.0 cm/s and 100.0 cm/s, respectively. Take the direction of the more massive glider as positive. Use units of "g" and "cm/s" in your calculations.

  1. Determine the velocity of each glider after the collision if the collision is elastic. (Use units of "g" and "cm/s" for this question.)
  2. The most "inelastic" collision would occur if the two gliders stuck together on impact. If this was the case, find the velocity of the pair after the collision, and the kinetic energy lost as a result of the collision. (Determine the energies in standard units of "J.")

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Question 1 Part A If at a certain point in time the displacement is positive for...

Question 1 Part A

If at a certain point in time the displacement is positive for an object moving under simple harmonic motion, what is the sign of its acceleration?

A.

Depends if the object is moving positively or negatively.

B.

Can not be determined.

C.

Positive.

D.

Negative.

Part B

For an object in simple harmonic motion, what is the length of time required to return to its original position and to be traveling in the original direction?

A.

The period, T.

B.

The frequency, f.

C.

The frequency, T.

D.

The period, f.

Part C

For an object moving under simple harmonic motion while attached to a spring, when is the speed the greatest?

A.

When there is maximum displacement from equilibrium .

B.

When there is no displacement from equilibrium .

C.

When the velocity is a minimum.

D.

Only when the object on the spring is not hanging down due to gravity.

Part D

A spring is hanging motionless from the ceiling of a room on the earth. You attach a mass to the end of the spring and after releasing the mass, you observe that the spring extends a distance before momentarily coming to a halt. What then must be the distance below just the spring's equilibrium position to the new equilibrium position of the spring-mass system?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Part E

A block is attached to a spring and is hanging downward motionless from the ceiling of a room on the earth. Is the spring in equilibrium?

A.

No.

B.

Unable to determine without more information.

C.

Yes.

D.

We need to know the mass of the block.

Part F

For an object moving under simple harmonic motion while attached to a spring, when is the net force zero?

A.

Only when the object on the spring is not hanging down due to gravity.

B.

When there is maximum displacement from equilibrium.

C.

When the velocity is a minimum.

D.

When there is no displacement from equilibrium.

Part G

What is the term for the object's maximum possible displacement when moving under simple harmonic motion?

A.

There is no term for this situation.

B.

Amplitude of displacement.

C.

Amplitude of velocity.

D.

Amplitude of acceleration.

Part H

A spring is hanging downward from the ceiling of a room on the earth, has nothing attached to the end, and is motionless. Is the spring in equilibrium?

A.

Unable to determine without more information.

B.

No.

C.

Yes.

D.

There must be a mass on the end of the spring.

Part I

For an object moving under simple harmonic motion while attached to a spring, when is the speed zero?

A.

Only when the object on the spring is not hanging down due to gravity.

B.

When there is no displacement from equilibrium.

C.

When there is maximum displacement from equilibrium.

D.

When the velocity is a maximum.

Part J

For an object moving under simple harmonic motion while attached to a spring, when is the net force the greatest?

A.

When there is no displacement from equilibrium.

B.

When the velocity is a maximum.

C.

Only when the object on the spring is not hanging down due to gravity.

D.

When there is maximum displacement from equilibrium.

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In an (AC) RLC circuit, does the what is the order of obstruction? Does the inductor,...

In an (AC) RLC circuit, does the what is the order of obstruction? Does the inductor, capacitor, or resistor obstruct first? and last? And what are each of them obstructing ( change of current or change of voltage)?

What about in (DC) source?

What happens when the capacitor receives a change in rate of voltage? Does it induce a new current to push back the voltage? I am very confused.

Please show in detail and diagrams.

Thank you

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if a galaxy is tilted 45 degrees to my line of sight then how much does...

if a galaxy is tilted 45 degrees to my line of sight then how much does the wavelength of 21 cm shift when you move from the center to the edge of galaxy given a orbital speed of 220 km/s?

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A (cube, with a calculable volume of dimensions Xm=7 x Ym=7 x Zm=7), having density rho=80...

A (cube, with a calculable volume of dimensions Xm=7 x Ym=7 x Zm=7), having density rho=80 kg/m3, is 80% (less than 100%) submerged in a fluid having density rhofluid=1500 kg/m3. Find a) the tension in a string holding the object to the bottom of container holding the fluid (aside; this only makes sense if the buoyancy force exceeds the object's weight force), and b) the numerical value of the pressure at the top and the bottom of the object, including atmospheric pressure. Remember that: a) the buoyancy force depends only on the submerged volume, rather than the total volume of the object, and b) atmospheric pressure is 101325 pascal (Pa).

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A bar magnet falls freely, with its north pole pointing straight down. It approaches and passes...

A bar magnet falls freely, with its north pole pointing straight down. It approaches and passes through a fixed, horizontally orientated, metal ring.

a) How, if in any way, is the magnet's motion affected as it approaches the ring?

b) How, if in any way, is the magnet's motion affected as it leaves the ring?

Explain briefly with appropriate diagrams showing induced currents and their magnetic effects.

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Given the Ising model or a canonical ensemble how is the critcal temperature calculated? Also, would...

Given the Ising model or a canonical ensemble how is the critcal temperature calculated?

Also, would you happen to know the relationship between how many neighbor interactions there are and how this affects temperature?

thanks!

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