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how does the diffraction peak width vary with the slith width? how does the number of...

how does the diffraction peak width vary with the slith width?
how does the number of secondary maxima vary with slit width?

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On Apollo Moon missions, the lunar module would blast off from the Moon's surface and dock...

On Apollo Moon missions, the lunar module would blast off from the Moon's surface and dock with the command module in lunar orbit. After docking, the lunar module would be jettisoned and allowed to crash back onto the lunar surface. Seismometers placed on the Moon's surface by the astronauts would then pick up the resulting seismic waves.

Find the impact speed of the lunar module, given that it is jettisoned from an orbit 170 km above the lunar surface moving with a speed of 1550 m/s

Thanks!

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(1) What is the needle of a compass attracted to? (2) What is the difference between...

(1) What is the needle of a compass attracted to?

(2) What is the difference between ferromagnetic  and magnetic?

(3) In terms of electrons, what causes permanent magnetism?

(4) What is the technique in making synthetic magnets?                                                      

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A uranium and iron atom reside a distance R = 58.70 nm apart. The uranium atom...

A uranium and iron atom reside a distance R = 58.70 nm apart. The uranium atom is singly ionized; the iron atom is doubly ionized. Calculate the distance r from the uranium atom necessary for an electron to reside in equilibrium. Ignore the insignificant gravitational attraction between the particles.

What is the magnitude of the force on the electron from the uranium ion?

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In winter a lake has a 0.30m thick ice layer over 1.20m of water. A light...

In winter a lake has a 0.30m thick ice layer over 1.20m of water. A light beam from above strikes a spot on the ice, making a 29? angle with the normal.

Part A

How far horizontally from that spot does the light ray strike the lake bottom?

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A small solid sphere of mass M0, of radius R0, and of uniform density ρ0 is...

A small solid sphere of mass M0, of radius R0, and of uniform density ρ0 is placed in a large bowl containing water. It floats and the level of the water in the dish is L. Given the information below, determine the possible effects on the water level L, (R-Rises, F-Falls, U-Unchanged), when that sphere is replaced by a new solid sphere of uniform density.

The new sphere has radius R > R0 and density ρ < ρ0

The new sphere has radius R = R0 and mass M < M0

The new sphere has mass M < M0 and density ρ = ρ0

The new sphere has density ρ = ρ0 and mass M > M0

The new sphere has mass M = M0 and density ρ > ρ0

The new sphere has mass M = M0 and density ρ < ρ0

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A rock is thrown downward from a tower with an initial speed of 32.2 m/s. If...

A rock is thrown downward from a tower with an initial speed of 32.2 m/s. If it hits the ground in under 2 seconds how high is the tower?

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A 90 kg student jumps off a bridge with a 12-m-long bungee cord tied to his...

A 90 kg student jumps off a bridge with a 12-m-long bungee cord tied to his feet. The massless bungee cord has a spring constant of 420 N/m. You can assume that the bungee cord exerts no force until it begins to stretch.

How far below the bridge is the student's lowest point?

How far below the bridge is the student's resting position after the oscillations have been fully damped?

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Imagine that you are in the very first stages of trying to figure out how to...


Imagine that you are in the very first stages of
trying to figure out how to build a nuclear power reactor or a nuclear weapon
using fission. The first step you would consider is what kind of nuclei could
live for a reasonable length of time so that you could keep it around, but
would also be able to decay by some process that would give off lots of energy


1.Explore the conditions that produce a chain reaction (where a
substantial fraction of the nuclei fission) and those that do not. You want to
design a nuclear bomb. What are three design characteristics that are critical
to creating an effective bomb as oppose to a dud? Include the physics reasoning
behind why these are so important.

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A grinding wheel is initially rotating with an angular velocity 4000 rad/s when its motor is...

A grinding wheel is initially rotating with an angular velocity 4000 rad/s when its motor is suddenly turned off. It comes to rest in 10 s. Through what angle did it rotate during the first second after the motor was turned off?

Please show work and Express answer in radians.

Thank you!

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1. WBIM-FM is the Bridgewater college radio station. It broadcasts at a frequency of 91.5 MHz...

1. WBIM-FM is the Bridgewater college radio station. It broadcasts at a frequency of 91.5 MHz (MHz = megahertz = one million Hertz = 1,000,000 cycles per second = 106 Hz). What is the wavelength of this radio wave? Compare its size to something you are familiar with (object you own, yourself, your car, a city block, etc. be original)

2. During what season will more insolation be delivered to a vertical south-facing window on a clear day? During what season will more insolation be delivered to a horizontal skylight on the roof of the same house?

3. The insolation reaching a surface is made up of three components of solar radiation. Name and describe these components.

4. Explain in your own words the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy resources. Is nuclear energy a renewable or nonrenewable resource?

5. List five renewable energy resources consumed in the United States. List them in order from most to least used.

6. Sunlight is especially intense in the visible light region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Yellow light has a frequency of 525 THz (terahertz, 1 THz = 1012 Hz). What is the wavelength of a wave of yellow light. Compare its size to your answer for the radio wave in question #         1 above.

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Two masses collide inelastically in two different kind of collisions. In the first collision, mass 1...

Two masses collide inelastically in two different kind of collisions. In the first collision, mass 1 with a mass of 11 kg is moving at 20.9 m/s in the positive x direction and collides with mass 2 with a mass of 4 kg moving at 11.9 m/s in the positive x direction.   In the second collision, mass 1 is moving at 20.9 m/s in the positive x direction and collides with mass 2 moving at 11.9 m/s in the negative x direction. If both collisions take place in a time of 0.36 seconds, how much more average force is exerted on mass 2 by mass 1 in the second collision as opposed to the first collision? Answer in Newtons.

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Distinguish among these different aspects of a wave:period, amplitude, wavelength and frequency. provide at least one...

Distinguish among these different aspects of a wave:period, amplitude, wavelength and frequency. provide at least one concete example of how it is applied in the workplace or just the professional life.

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Explain why measuring acceleration of the cart while it is going up and down the ramp...

Explain why measuring acceleration of the cart while it is going up and down the ramp is a more accurate procedure to determine g than just letting it accelerate down the ramp. Hint: Make 2 sketches showing all important forces acting along the ramp during the up and then down trip. Base your argument on these sketches.

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Consider a fusion reaction in which a proton fuses with a neutron to form a deuterium...

Consider a fusion reaction in which a proton fuses with a neutron to form a deuterium nucleus. How much energy is released in this reaction?(The mass of the deuterium nucleus is 2.01355u)   MeV

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