Questions from College Physics


Q: What is the current in a 60.0 W bulb when

What is the current in a 60.0 W bulb when connected to a 120 V emf?

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Q: A bird (mass 31 g) is flying at 11.

A bird (mass 31 g) is flying at 11.1 m/s when it flies into a glass window and bounces off at a speed of 4.1 m/s. The bird is in contact with the glass for 0.071 s. What is the average force on the bi...

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Q: Radioactive iodine, 131I, is used in some forms of medical

Radioactive iodine, 131I, is used in some forms of medical diagnostics, (a) If the initial activity of a sample is 64.5 mCi, what is the mass of 131I in the sample? (b) What will the activity be 4.5...

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Q: Two blocks, masses m1 and m2, are connected by a

Two blocks, masses m1 and m2, are connected by a massless cord. If the two blocks are pulled with a constant tension on a frictionless surface by applying a force of magnitude T2 to a second cord conn...

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Q: A bungee jumper leaps from a bridge and comes to a stop

A bungee jumper leaps from a bridge and comes to a stop a few centimeters above the surface of the water below. At that lowest point, is the tension in the bungee cord equal to the jumper’s weight? Ex...

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Q: A mechanic turns a wrench using a force of 25 N at

A mechanic turns a wrench using a force of 25 N at a distance of 16 cm from the rotation axis. The force is perpendicular to the wrench handle. What magnitude torque does she apply to the wrench?

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Q: Zorba and Boris are at a water park. There are two

Zorba and Boris are at a water park. There are two water slides with straight slopes that start at the same height and end at the same height. Slide A has a more gradual slope than slide B. Boris says...

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Q: A negative point charge −Q is situated near a large metal

A negative point charge −Q is situated near a large metal plate that has a total charge of +Q. Sketch the electric field lines.

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Q: Use Gauss’s law to derive an expression for the electric field outside

Use Gauss’s law to derive an expression for the electric field outside the thin spherical shell of Conceptual Example 16.8.

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Q: What is the resistance of a 40.0 W, 120

What is the resistance of a 40.0 W, 120 V incandescent lightbulb?

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