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A bullet is fired horizontally from a rifle 1.5m from the ground at 430m/s. How far does it travel and for how long does it travel before it hits the ground?

A bullet is fired horizontally from a rifle 1.5m from the ground at 430m/s. How far does it travel and for how long does it travel before it hits the ground?
Assuming that air re...

Answered by Tim A. Physics tutor
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How does electromagnetic induction produce a current?

When a wire moves through a magnetic field the wire cuts through the magnetic field lines. This cutting through gives a force on the electrons in the wire, pushing them along, and these moving electron...

Answered by Konrad E. Physics tutor
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What is a critical angle and when does total internal reflection take place?

When a ray of light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium it bends away from the normal. It the angle of incidence is too large, the angle of refraction will be very large as well (It can be p...

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A 2 kW electric fire is switched on for 30 minutes. How many Units of electricity does it use?

Units of electricity are measured in kWh (kilowatt-hours).
We have our power in kW (2 kW)
We have our time in minutes (30 minutes)
Looking at the units, we can see that:
kW x minutes =...

Answered by Andrew W. Physics tutor
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How long have you been studying physics?

I have been interested in physics my whole life, when I was 12 I made my own wind turbine out of a plastic bottle (along with a few other materials!). I took both GCSE and A level physics and just fini...

Answered by Nathan G. Physics tutor
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