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Why would you get an electric shock if you touched a wire?

Live wires are dangerous because they carry current to the appliance they're connected to, at very high voltages. This means the wire has a high potenti...

Answered by Georgina H. Physics tutor
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A small ball of mass 150 g is placed at a height of 20cm above the ground on an incline of 35°. It is released and allowed to roll down the slope; what will be the ball's speed when it reaches the ground? Assume friction and air resistance can be ignored.

This question is best solved using conservation of energy, since it is stated that friction and drag (non-conservative forces) can be ignored.When the ball is released at the top of the slope, its initial...

Answered by Rhys S. Physics tutor
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What is the minimum frequency of electromagnetic radiation needed for a photon to ionise an atom of sodium? ( An atom of sodium has an ionisation energy of 5.15 eV.)

First, let's define what the ionisation energy is. The ionisation energy is the minimum amount of energy required to remove an electron from the ground state of an atom. That means, if we give an...

Answered by Angus M. Physics tutor
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A ball is dropped from a 5.0m high window. Assuming air resistance is negligible, calculate the time taken for it to hit the ground.

It is helpful to break down questions and draw a diagram. Here we know we have a ball that is being dropped, so it will initially be stationary. Gravity will cause it to accelerate towards the ground at 9...

Answered by Christopher P. Physics tutor
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Define a "Vector Quantity" and list 2 examples.

a)  A vector quantity is a quantity with both magnitude and direction. (opposite would be a "scalar quantity")

b) examples could include acceleration, weight, displacement, velocity etc.<...

Answered by Thomas F. Physics tutor
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