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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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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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Calculate the frequency of a simple pendulum of length 950 mm. Give answer to an appropriate number of significant figures.

Firstly, we remember that frequency is the reciprocal of the time period. The formula for the time period of a simple pendulum is T=2π*sqrt(l/g) 

Secondly,

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