Questions from College Physics


Q: When helium weather balloons are released, they are purposely underinflated.

When helium weather balloons are released, they are purposely underinflated. Why? [Hint: The balloons go to very high altitudes.]

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Q: Why are ammeters connected in series with a circuit element in which

Why are ammeters connected in series with a circuit element in which the current is to be measured and voltmeters connected in parallel across the element for which the potential difference is to be m...

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Q: Why are astronomical observatories often located on mountaintops?

Why are astronomical observatories often located on mountaintops?

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Q: The photoelectric effect is studied using a tungsten target. The work

The photoelectric effect is studied using a tungsten target. The work function of tungsten is 4.5 eV. The incident photons have energy 4.8 eV. (a) What is the threshold frequency? (b) What is the st...

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Q: Questions 1–4: A satellite in orbit travels around Earth

Questions 1–4: A satellite in orbit travels around Earth in uniform circular motion. In the figure, the satellite moves counterclockwise (ABCDA). Answer choices: (a) +x (b) +y (c) &a...

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Q: Is it more dangerous to touch a “live” electric wire

Is it more dangerous to touch a “live” electric wire when your hands are dry or wet, everything else being equal? Explain.

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Q: A 10.0 kg block is released from rest on a

A 10.0 kg block is released from rest on a frictionless track inclined at an angle of 55°. (a) What is the net force on the block after it is released? (b) What is the acceleration of the block? (c...

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Q: During a walk on the Moon, an astronaut accidentally drops his

During a walk on the Moon, an astronaut accidentally drops his camera over a 20.0 m cliff. It leaves his hands with zero speed, and after 2.0 s it has attained a velocity of 3.3 m/s downward. How far...

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Q: The magnetic flux through a flat surface is known. The area

The magnetic flux through a flat surface is known. The area of the surface is also known. Is that information enough to calculate the average magnetic field on the surface? Explain.

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Q: In an accelerator, two protons with equal kinetic energies collide head

In an accelerator, two protons with equal kinetic energies collide head-on. The following reaction takes place: . What is the minimum possible kinetic energy of each of the incident proton beams?

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