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4 years ago

Why do raindrops fall with a constant speed during the later stages of their descents?

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Firstly they have a acceleration downwards due the force downwards due they gravitational field acting on it's mass.
as it falls it gains speed, and as it gains speed the air Resistance which is a upward force actin on the drop increases, eventually the rain drop's upward and downward forces are balanced and hence there is no RESULTANT force therefore no acceleration, so the drops falls in constant speed (terminal verlocity is a better term)

Are you wondering that why is the raindrop still moving given that the forces are balanced? If so according to Newton's 1st law an object will keep moving or Remain at rest until a RESULTANT force acts on it.

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A diffraction grating with 750 slits per mm is illuminated by light which gives a first-order diffraction angle of 34.0°. What i

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<h2>Answer: 745.59 nm</h2>

Explanation:

The diffraction angles $\theta_{n}$ when we have a slit divided into $n$ parts are obtained by the following equation:

$dsin\theta_{n}=n\lambda$ (1)

Where:

$d$ is the width of the slit

$\lambda$ is the wavelength of the light

$n$ is an integer different from zero

Now, the first-order diffraction angle is given when $n=1$ , hence equation (1) becomes:

$dsin\theta_{1}=\lambda$ (2)

We know:

$\theta_{1}=34\°$

In addition we are told the diffraction grating has 750 slits per mm, this means:

$d=\frac{1mm}{750}$

Solving (2) with the known values we will find $\lambda$ :

$\lambda=(\frac{1mm}{750})sin(34\°)$ (3)

$\lambda=0.00074559mm$ (4)

Knowing $1mm=10^{6}nm$ :

$\lambda=745.59nm$ >>>This is the wavelength of the light, wich corresponds to red.

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4 years ago

A sphere of radius R contains charge Q spread uniformly throughout its volume. Find an expression for the electrostatic energy c

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Answer:

$E = \frac{3kQ^2}{5R}$

Explanation:

Let the sphere is uniformly charge to radius "r" and due to this charged sphere the electric potential on its surface is given as

$V = \frac{kq}{r}$

now we can say that

$q = \frac{Q}{\frac{4}{3}\pi R^3} (\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3)$

$q = \frac{Qr^3}{R^3}$

now electric potential is given as

$V = \frac{k\frac{Qr^3}{R^3}}{r}$

$V = \frac{kQr^2}{R^3}$

now work done to bring a small charge from infinite to the surface of this sphere is given as

$dW = V dq$

$dW = \frac{kQr^2}{R^3} dq$

here we know that

$dq = \frac{3Qr^2dr}{R^3}$

now the total energy of the sphere is given as

$E = \int dW$

$E = \int_0^R \frac{kQr^2}{R^3} (\frac{3Qr^2dr}{R^3})$

$E = \frac{3kQ^2}{R^6} (\frac{R^5}{5} - 0)$

$E = \frac{3kQ^2}{5R}$

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4 years ago

A small airplane with a wingspan of 18.0 m is flying due north at a speed of 63.6 m/s over a region where the vertical component

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Answer:

(a) ε = 1373.8.

(b) The wingtip which is at higher potential.

Explanation:

(a) Finding the potential difference between the airplane wingtips.

Given the parameters

wingspan of the plane is = 18.0m

speed of the plane in north direction is = 70.0m/s

magnetic field of the earth is = 1.20μT

The potential difference is given as:

ε = Blv

where ε = potential difference of wingtips

B = magnetic field of earth

l = wingspan of airplane

v = speed of airplane

ε = 1.2 x 18.0 x 63.6

ε = 1373.8

(b) Which wingtip is at higher potential?

The wingtip which is at higher potential.

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Answer:

X and Z

Explanation:

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When the number of slits increases, the intensity of fringes increases.

So, the fringes appear to be more bright.

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