Questions from Modern Physics


Q: A physics professor is pushed up a ramp inclined upward at 30

A physics professor is pushed up a ramp inclined upward at 30.0° above the horizontal as she sits in her desk chair, which slides on frictionless rollers. The combined mass of the professor and chair...

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Q: Consider the system shown in Fig. P6.81. The

Consider the system shown in Fig. P6.81. The rope and pulley have negligible mass, and the pulley is frictionless. Initially the 6.00-kg block is moving downward and the 8.00-kg block is moving to the...

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Q: Consider the system shown in Fig. P6.81. The

Consider the system shown in Fig. P6.81. The rope and pulley have negligible mass, and the pulley is frictionless. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the 8.00-kg block and the tabletop is

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Q: On an essentially frictionless, horizontal ice rink, a skater moving

On an essentially frictionless, horizontal ice rink, a skater moving at 3.0 m/s encounters a rough patch that reduces her speed to 1.65 m/s due to a friction force that is 25% of her weight. Use the w...

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Q: All birds, independent of their size, must maintain a power

All birds, independent of their size, must maintain a power output of 10–25 watts per kilogram of body mass in order to fly by flapping their wings. (a) The Andean giant hummingbird (Patagona gigas) h...

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Q: A pump is required to lift 800 kg of water (about

A pump is required to lift 800 kg of water (about 210 gallons) per minute from a well 14.0 m deep and eject it with a speed of 18.0 m/s. (a) How much work is done per minute in lifting the water? (b)...

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Q: The Grand Coulee Dam is 1270 m long and 170 m high

The Grand Coulee Dam is 1270 m long and 170 m high. The electrical power output from generators at its base is approximately 2000 MW. How many cubic meters of water must flow from the top of the dam p...

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Q: A physics student spends part of her day walking between classes or

A physics student spends part of her day walking between classes or for recreation, during which time she expends energy at an average rate of 280 W. The remainder of the day she is sitting in class,...

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Q: An object has several forces acting on it. One of these

An object has several forces acting on it. One of these forces is

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Q: In a head-on collision between a compact 1000-kg

In a head-on collision between a compact 1000-kg car and a large 2500-kg car, which one experiences the greater force? Explain. Which one experiences the greater acceleration? Explain why. Why are pas...

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