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How to determine the total time of flight for a projectile launched at an angle theta to the horizontal with an initial speed u?

  1. First, decompose the initial velocity (u) into x and y components using trigonometry. These are x= ucos(theta) and y=usin(theta)
  2. Note that the x (or horizontal) component does not change bu...
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Answered by Jonathon B. Physics tutor
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How do we know the energy of a photon (light particle) is quantised?

Firstly, quantisation of energy means that energy can only exist for specific, discrete values, i.e. it is not continuous. Now, photons display this phenomena however it is not immediately obvious why, as...

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Answered by Ben M. Physics tutor
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A ball is hit horizontally at a height of 1.2 m and travels a horizontal distance of 5.0 m before reaching the ground. The ball is at rest when hit. Calculate the initial horizontal velocity given to the ball when it was hit.

In order to find the velocity, we need to know the distance covered by the ball in a known length of time. We are given the distance, 5.0 m, therefore we need to compute the time of flight of the ball. Th...

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Answered by Francesco S. Physics tutor
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An object orbits Earth at an altitude of 200 kilometers above the planet’s surface. What is its speed and orbital period?

To begin with, we need to draw a graph with all of the forces acting on a body.

From that, we can see that the net force Fnet = Fg - Fc , where Fg is gravitational force and Fc is centripetal ...

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Answered by Domas A. Physics tutor
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Describe the energy changes in the 4 stages of a bungee jump - at the top, in freefall, when the cord is stretching and at the bottom

There are 3 forms of energy during a bungee jump, kinetic (KE = 0.5mv^2), gravitational potential (GPE = mgh) and elastic potential (EPE = 0.5kx^2). Energy is conserved throughout, and it's assumed none i...

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Answered by Felix E. Physics tutor
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