Questions from Modern Physics


Q: A long, horizontal wire AB rests on the surface of a

A long, horizontal wire AB rests on the surface of a table and carries a current I. Horizontal wire CD is vertically above wire AB and is free to slide up and down on the two vertical metal guides C a...

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Q: How many turns does this typical MRI magnet have? (

How many turns does this typical MRI magnet have? (a). 1100; (b). 3000; (c). 4000; (d). 22,000.

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Q: A resistor with R = 850 Ω  is connected to the

A resistor with R = 850 Ω  is connected to the plates of a charged capacitor with capacitance C = 4.62 µF. Just before the connection is made, the charge on the capacitor is 6.90 mC. (a). What is the...

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Q: You are a research scientist working on a high-energy particle

You are a research scientist working on a high-energy particle accelerator. Using a modern version of the Thomson e/m apparatus, you want to measure the mass of a muon (a fundamental particle that has...

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Q: You are a technician testing the operation of a cyclotron. An

You are a technician testing the operation of a cyclotron. An alpha particle in the device moves in a circular path in a magnetic field

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Q: In the circuit shown in Fig. E26.18,

In the circuit shown in Fig. E26.18,

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Q: In the circuit in Fig. E26.19, a 20

In the circuit in Fig. E26.19, a 20.0-Ω resistor is inside 100 g of pure water that is surrounded by insulating styrofoam. If the water is initially at 10.0°C, how long will it...

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Q: In the circuit shown in Fig. E26.20, the

In the circuit shown in Fig. E26.20, the rate at which R1 is dissipating electrical energy is 15.0 W. Fig. E26.20: (a). Find R1 and R2. (b). What is the emf of the battery? (c). Find the current...

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Q: Two light bulbs have constant resistances of 400 Ω and 800 Ω

Two light bulbs have constant resistances of 400 Ω and 800 Ω. If the two light bulbs are connected in series across a 120-V line, find (a). the current through each bulb; (b). the power dissipated i...

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Q: A 60-W, 120-V light bulb and a

A 60-W, 120-V light bulb and a 200-W, 120-V light bulb are connected in series across a 240-V line. Assume that the resistance of each bulb does not vary with current. (Note: This description of a lig...

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