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A conical pendulum is a mass suspended from a point that traces out a horizontal circle. By balancing the weight with the tension in the string, determine the speed of the bob.

Draw a free-body diagram for the mass with the pendulum suspended at an angle θ to the vertical. The tension in the rope is T and the radius of the circle is r.
Firstly, resolve horizontal forces an...

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The Σ0 baryon, composed of the quark combination uds, is produced through the strong interaction between a π+ meson and a neutron. π+ + n →Σ0 + X What is the quark composition of X?

Multiple choice answers:A: u s-barB: u dC: u d-barD: u d s-barThis question requires you to have memorised:the quark content of a neutron and all the pions,that strangeness number and baryon number are co...

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how do you calculate the charge of a neuclues compared to an ion?

With an neucleus, the charge is calculated by using the formula: number of protons x the charge of a single electron with an ion, the charge is calculated using the formula:number of extra charge x charge...

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A Uranium-(238,92) nucleus decays into a Thorium-234 nucleus by the emission of an alpha-particle. Given Thorium has a chemical symbol Th build a nuclear equation.

A nuclear equation expresses all of the elements before (LHS of = sign) and after (RHS of = sign) the reaction in terms of nucleon (N) and proton number (A), both quantities are conserved during the react...

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Describe how a PET scan works?

A PET scan which is known as Positron Emission Topography involves passing a positron emitting source through a patient. The source used for a PET scan is FDG which contains Fluorine-18. A positron emitte...

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