Questions from Modern Physics


Q: A +6.00-µC point charge is moving at

A +6.00-µC point charge is moving at a constant 8.00 × 106 m/s in the +y-direction, relative to a reference frame. At the instant when the point charge is at the origin of this reference frame, what i...

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Q: A student asserted that if a permanent magnet is dropped down a

A student asserted that if a permanent magnet is dropped down a vertical copper pipe, it eventually reaches a terminal velocity even if there is no air resistance. Why should this be? Or should it?

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Q: A rectangular loop with width L and a slide wire with mass

A rectangular loop with width L and a slide wire with mass m are as shown in Fig. P29.61. A uniform magnetic field

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Q: An airplane propeller of total length L rotates around its center with

An airplane propeller of total length L rotates around its center with angular speed

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Q: The magnetic field

The magnetic field

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Q: A capacitor has two parallel plates with area A separated by a

A capacitor has two parallel plates with area A separated by a distance d. The space between plates is filled with a material having dielectric constant K. The material is not a perfect insulator but...

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Q: You are evaluating the performance of a large electromagnet. The magnetic

You are evaluating the performance of a large electromagnet. The magnetic field of the electromagnet is zero at t = 0 and increases as the current through the windings of the electromagnet is increase...

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Q: You are conducting an experiment in which a metal bar of length

You are conducting an experiment in which a metal bar of length 6.00 cm and mass 0.200 kg slides without friction on two parallel metal rails (Fig. P29.67). A resistor with resistance R = 0.800 Ω is c...

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Q: You measure the magnitude of the external force

You measure the magnitude of the external force

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Q: A metal bar with length L, mass m, and resistance

A metal bar with length L, mass m, and resistance R is placed on frictionless metal rails that are inclined at an angle

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