Questions from Modern Physics


Q: Many opera singers (and some pop singers) have a range

Many opera singers (and some pop singers) have a range of about 2 1 2 octaves or even greater. Suppose a soprano’s range extends from A below middle C (frequency 220 Hz) up to E-flat above high C (f...

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Q: Compute the ratio of the rate of heat loss through a single

Compute the ratio of the rate of heat loss through a single-pane window with area 0.15 m2 to that for a double-pane window with the same area. The glass of a single pane is 4.2 mm thick, and the air s...

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Q: A large tank of water has a hose connected to it (

A large tank of water has a hose connected to it (Fig. P18.59). The tank is sealed at the top and has compressed air between the water surface and the top. When the water height h has the value 3.50 m...

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Q: A brass rod 12.0 cm long, a copper rod

A brass rod 12.0 cm long, a copper rod 18.0 cm long, and an aluminum rod 24.0 cm long—each with cross-sectional area 2.30 cm3—are welded together end to end to form a rod 54.0 cm long, with copper as...

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Q: The basal metabolic rate is the rate at which energy is produced

The basal metabolic rate is the rate at which energy is produced in the body when a person is at rest. A 75-kg (165-lb) person of height 1.83 m (6 ft) has a body surface area of approximately 2.0 m2....

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Q: (a) When the air temperature is below 0°C

(a) When the air temperature is below 0°C, the water at the surface of a lake freezes to form an ice sheet. Why doesn’t freezing occur throughout the entire volume of the lake? (b). Show that the th...

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Q: A light, plastic sphere with mass m = 9.00

A light, plastic sphere with mass m = 9.00 g and density r = 4.00 kg/m3 is suspended in air by thread of negligible mass. (a). What is the tension T in the thread if the air is at 5.00oC and p = 1.00...

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Q: A physicist uses a cylindrical metal can 0.250 m high

A physicist uses a cylindrical metal can 0.250 m high and 0.090 m in diameter to store liquid helium at 4.22 K; at that temperature the heat of vaporization of helium is 2.09 × 104 J/kg. Completely su...

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Q: A metal sphere with radius 3.20 cm is suspended in

A metal sphere with radius 3.20 cm is suspended in a large metal box with interior walls that are maintained at 30.0°C. A small electric heater is embedded in the sphere. Heat energy must be supplied...

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Q: You have probably seen people jogging in extremely hot weather. There

You have probably seen people jogging in extremely hot weather. There are good reasons not to do this! When jogging strenuously, an average runner of mass 68 kg and surface area 1.85 m2 produces energ...

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