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What is terminal velocity?

Terminal velocity occurs when an object in free fall doesn't accelerate any further. As F=ma, when a = 0, F must be 0. F in this equation refers to resultant force. Because all objects in earth's gravity ...

Answered by Vedanth N. Physics tutor
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Explain why the moon is not pulled away from the Earth by the Sun.

The force of gravity decreases very rapidly with distance, since force is inversely proportional to distance. The Sun is much further away from the Moon than the Earth, so its gravitational a...

Answered by Alicia P. Physics tutor
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What is the current in a circuit?

The current is the rate of flow of charge. It is a measure of how many electrons pass a point over a certain amount of time. We measure current using an ammeter which gives current in Amps. Current is usu...

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Is momentum a vector quantity? Why?

Yes - Momentum is a vector quantity. A vector quantity possesses both a magnitude and direction. A scalar quantity possesses only a magnitude and no direction. Mass is an example of a scalar quantity (mas...

Answered by Harry L. Physics tutor
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A heater uses energy from a laptop computer to keep a mug of coffee hot. Energy is transferred to the coffee at the bottom of the mug. Explain how a convection current is set up in the coffee.

The molecules at the bottom of the mug gain energy and spread out as a result. This means that these molecules are less dense than the ones above them so they rise upwards. As they do so, they lose energy...

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