Questions from Modern Physics


Q: A 1500-kg rocket is to be launched with an initial

A 1500-kg rocket is to be launched with an initial upward speed of 50.0 m/s. In order to assist its engines, the engineers will start it from rest on a ramp that rises 53° above the horizon...

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Q: A system of two paint buckets connected by a lightweight rope is

A system of two paint buckets connected by a lightweight rope is released from rest with the 12.0-kg bucket 2.00 m above the floor (Fig. P7.51). Use the principle of conservation of energy to find the...

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Q: These results are from a computer simulation for a batted baseball with

These results are from a computer simulation for a batted baseball with mass 0.145 kg, including air resistance: How much work did the air do on the baseball (a) as the ball moved from its initial p...

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Q: A baseball is thrown straight up with initial speed v0. If

A baseball is thrown straight up with initial speed v0. If air resistance cannot be ignored, when the ball returns to its initial height its speed is less than v0. Explain why, using energy concepts....

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Q: In splitting logs with a hammer and wedge, is a heavy

In splitting logs with a hammer and wedge, is a heavy hammer more effective than a lighter hammer? Why?

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Q: A car has the same kinetic energy when it is traveling south

A car has the same kinetic energy when it is traveling south at 30 m/s as when it is traveling northwest at 30 m/s. Is the momentum of the car the same in both cases? Explain.

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Q: A truck is accelerating as it speeds down the highway. One

A truck is accelerating as it speeds down the highway. One inertial frame of reference is attached to the ground with its origin at a fence post. A second frame of reference is attached to a police ca...

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Q: In Fig. Q9.4, all points on the chain

In Fig. Q9.4, all points on the chain have the same linear speed. Is the magnitude of the linear acceleration also the same for all points on the chain? How are the angular accelerations of the two sp...

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Q: A woman bounces on a trampoline, going a little higher with

A woman bounces on a trampoline, going a little higher with each bounce. Explain how she increases the total mechanical energy.

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Q: The potential energy of two atoms in a diatomic molecule is approximated

The potential energy of two atoms in a diatomic molecule is approximated by U(r)=(a/r12)-1b/r62, where r is the spacing between atoms and a and b are positive constants. (a) Find the force F® on one a...

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