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Describe the workings behind the Photoelectric effect

In any metal, there are free surface electrons. For these electrons to escape from the surface of a metal, they require a specific amount of energy, called the 'Work Function'. There are many sources of t...

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Explain how a stationary wave is produced when a string fixed at both ends is plucked

When the string is plucked, waves will travel from the point where it was plucked to the fixed ends, which cannot move and so must be nodes. The waves will reflect, and the superposition of the reflected ...

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What is the general equation for the alpha-decay of a nucleus X, with nucleon number A and proton number Z, into nucleon Y??

AZ X --> A - 4z - 2Y + 42α
During alpha-decay, the nuclus emits an alpha particle which consists of two protons and two neut...

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In a lab a hydrogen spectral line is observed to have a wavelength of 656nm. This line is observed in a distance galaxy to have a wavelength of 661nm, what is the recessional velocity of the galaxy?

This question is dealing with phenomena of Redshift, where wavelengths are shifted due to movement between observer and event. The key information to extract from the question is we have a rest wavelength...

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Hydrogen has a single proton and a single electron. Find the electric potential at a distance of 0.50 * 10^(-10) (m) from the proton.

Ve = kQ/r = ((8.99 * 10^9) * (1.6 * 10 ^-19))/(0.5 * 10^-10) = 28.77 = 29 V

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