Questions from Modern Physics


Q: A wire with mass 40.0 g is stretched so that

A wire with mass 40.0 g is stretched so that its ends are tied down at points 80.0 cm apart. The wire vibrates in its fundamental mode with frequency 60.0 Hz and with an amplitude at the antinodes of...

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Q: Since the moon is constantly attracted toward the earth by the gravitational

Since the moon is constantly attracted toward the earth by the gravitational interaction, why doesn’t it crash into the earth?

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Q: Is it possible to have a longitudinal wave on a stretched string

Is it possible to have a longitudinal wave on a stretched string? Why or why not? Is it possible to have a transverse wave on a steel rod? Again, why or why not? If your answer is yes in either case,...

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Q: A piano tuner stretches a steel piano wire with a tension of

A piano tuner stretches a steel piano wire with a tension of 800 N. The steel wire is 0.400 m long and has a mass of 3.00 g. (a) What is the frequency of its fundamental mode of vibration? (b) What is...

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Q: Neutron stars, such as the one at the center of the

Neutron stars, such as the one at the center of the Crab Nebula, have about the same mass as our sun but have a much smaller diameter. If you weigh 675 N on the earth, what would you weigh at the surf...

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Q: Four identical masses of 8.00 kg each are placed at

Four identical masses of 8.00 kg each are placed at the corners of a square whose side length is 2.00 m. What is the net gravitational force (magnitude and direction) on one of the masses, due to the...

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Q: Three uniform spheres are fixed at the positions shown in Fig.

Three uniform spheres are fixed at the positions shown in Fig. P13.43. (a) What are the magnitude and direction of the force on a 0.0150-kg particle placed at P? (b) If the spheres are in deep outer s...

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Q: There is strong evidence that Europa, a satellite of Jupiter,

There is strong evidence that Europa, a satellite of Jupiter, has a liquid ocean beneath its icy surface. Many scientists think we should land a vehicle there to search for life. Before launching it,...

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Q: A uniform sphere with mass 50.0 kg is held with

A uniform sphere with mass 50.0 kg is held with its center at the origin, and a second uniform sphere with mass 80.0 kg is held with its center at the point x = 0, y = 3.00 m. (a) What are the magnitu...

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Q: On December 25, 2004, the Huygens probe separated from the

On December 25, 2004, the Huygens probe separated from the Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn and began a 22-day journey to Saturn’s giant moon Titan, on whose surface it landed. Besides the data in A...

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