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Why is a pendulum with a bob of the same size but larger mass than another bob damped more lightly?

The heavier bob has more kinetic energy/potential energy/momentum for any given amplitude of the two pendulums due to its larger mass, as each of these three quantities depend linearly on mass. The dampin...

Answered by Lucy S. Physics tutor
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An electron is trapped within a square well potential of width 10 nm. What would be the wavelength of the photon emitted when an electron moves from the first energy level to the ground level.

Use energy difference between ground and first level to find E1-E0. Energy of the electron a nth energy level is found using En = (n^2pi^2hbar^2)/2mL^2Where n is the energy level plus 1, pi and h...

Answered by Aubin G. Physics tutor
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Identify which of the following would be the most appropriate choice of fuse for a 1200W kettle operating on UK mains electricity (230V). A) 3A Fuse B) 5A Fuse C) 10A Fuse D) 13A Fuse

The answer is C) 10A Fuse.To calculate the current flowing to the kettle, you use the P=IV equation to work out that I=P/V. Putting P = 1200 and V = 230 into this equation gives I = 1200/230 = 5.217A. The...

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How does conservation of momentum work when at least one of the bodies in the problem changes mass?

The principle to use here is the principle of conservation of linear momentum, the question asks whether we have to modify this principle or use it in a different way to solve physics problems that have a...

Answered by Helen C. Physics tutor
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Where does the formula for gravitational potential come from? Why the minus sign?

We know Newton's Law of Gravitation, which states that the force F between two bodies of masses M and m respectively, separated by distance R, can be given by: F = GMm/R<...

Answered by Kieren M. Physics tutor
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