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Describe the process of a capacitor charging.

At first, there is a potential difference between the two plates of the capacitor equal to the potential difference between the two battery terminals. This causes electrons to build up on one of the plate...

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explain how a parachutist reaches a constant speed using the concept of terminal velocity.

1 - parachutist is in plane, they are stationary so according to Newton's first law the forces acting on them (weight downwards and reactionary force upwards) are equal. 2 - parachutist leaves the plane. ...

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Explain the gaps within an absorption spectrum and where this may commonly occur in the universe

The gaps within an absorption spectrum occur when the light that is measured has passed through a medium that has absorbed some photons. The photons that the medium absorbs are specific to the element tha...

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How do Transformers work?

Transformers are two coils of wire, coiled around each side of an iron core (primary and secondary). The primary coil has a potential difference supplied to it that drives the alternating current through ...

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Explain Rutherford's alpha particle scattering experiment and what it provided evidence for

The experiment involved firing alpha particles at thin gold foil, where the number of alpha particles scattered at various angles were counted using a detector. This provided evidence for the existence, c...

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