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How is a piezoelectric crystal used to generate waves of ultrasound?

A piezoelectric crystal makes use of the peizoelectric effect. This is the production of a voltage when mechanical stress is applied across the material. This occurs only in materials ...

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Answered by David A. • Physics tutor
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What is the Doppler Effect?

The Doppler Effect is the strectching and compressing of waves caused by the movement of the source. Put more simply, when an object emits a sound - say a van beeping its horn it produces a sound of a ...

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Answered by Sebastian J. • Physics tutor
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How do I solve this problem?

Two trains move towards one another. The first one has a speed of 30 km/h, and the second one travels at 50 km/h. The initial distance between them is 160 km

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Answered by Ioan I. • Physics tutor
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What are the postulates of special relativity?

There are two postulates of special relativity:

1. The laws of physics are invariant in all inertial frames of reference.

What ...

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Answered by Srijan P. • Physics tutor
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Explain the workings of a mass spectrometer

Charged particles are fired into a magnetic field (perpendicular to the motion of the particles). Using Fleming’s left hand rule, a magnetic force acts centripetally – such that the charged particles e...

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Answered by Dan S. • Physics tutor
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