Questions from Modern Physics


Q: A player bounces a basketball on the floor, compressing it to

A player bounces a basketball on the floor, compressing it to 80.0% of its original volume. The air (assume it is essentially N2 gas) inside the ball is originally at 20.0°C and 2.00 atm. The ball’s i...

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Q: On a warm summer day, a large mass of air (

On a warm summer day, a large mass of air (atmospheric pressure 1.01 × 105 Pa) is heated by the ground to 26.0°C and then begins to rise through the cooler surrounding air. (This can be treated approx...

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Q: When you blow on the back of your hand with your mouth

When you blow on the back of your hand with your mouth wide open, your breath feels warm. But if you partially close your mouth to form an “o” and then blow on your hand, your breath feels cool. Why?...

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Q: Five moles of monatomic ideal gas have initial pressure 2.50

Five moles of monatomic ideal gas have initial pressure 2.50 × 103 Pa and initial volume 2.10 m3. While undergoing an adiabatic expansion, the gas does 1480 J of work. What is the final pressure of th...

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Q: A monatomic ideal gas that is initially at 1.50 ×

A monatomic ideal gas that is initially at 1.50 × 105 Pa and has a volume of 0.0800 m3 is compressed adiabatically to a volume of 0.0400 m3. (a). What is the final pressure? (b). How much work is do...

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Q: A large research balloon containing 2.00 × 103 m3 of

A large research balloon containing 2.00 × 103 m3 of helium gas at 1.00 atm and a temperature of 15.00C rises rapidly from ground level to an altitude at which the atmospheric pressure is...

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Q: In a test of the effects of low temperatures on the gas

In a test of the effects of low temperatures on the gas mixture, a cylinder filled at 20.0°C to 2000 psi (gauge pressure) is cooled slowly and the pressure is monitored. What is the expected pressure...

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Q: Why must a room air conditioner be placed in a window rather

Why must a room air conditioner be placed in a window rather than just set on the floor and plugged in? Why can a refrigerator be set on the floor and plugged in?

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Q: A liquid is irregularly stirred in a well-insulated container and

A liquid is irregularly stirred in a well-insulated container and thereby undergoes a rise in temperature. Regard the liquid as the system. Has heat been transferred? How can you tell? Has work been d...

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Q: Two moles of an ideal gas are compressed in a cylinder at

Two moles of an ideal gas are compressed in a cylinder at a constant temperature of 65.0°C until the original pressure has tripled. (a). Sketch a pV-diagram for this process. (b). Calculate the amount...

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