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Why does the temperature of a substance during a phase change stay constant, despite heat being transferred?

During a phase change, a substance receives or gives away heat. However, the temperature stays constant, since the energy is not used to increase the kinetic energy of the constituent molecules of the sub...

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Answered by Leonard L. Physics tutor
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Why would the National Grid limit the amount of fossil fuels we combust at peak times of energy demand?

What do we know about fossil fuels?

We know they have a high energy density upon combustion, hence why we've combusted them since the beginning of the industrial revolution to increase economic gro...

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How do I make a free body diagram ?

To create a free body diagram, first you need to identify a body you are intrested in. Do you have it ? Great! Now lets draw this body isolated. I mean you don't want to include any object in its surrodin...

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Answered by Mateusz M. Physics tutor
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Describe the forces acting on an object on earth falling through the air, and how they change from when the object is first released into the air leading to terminal velocity.

The two forces acting on the object are weight due to gravity pulling the object towards earth, and drag resisting this motion. When the object is first released, drag is small as velocity is low, so the ...

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Answered by Julia E. Physics tutor
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How do I find an area in m^2 when I'm given lengths in cm?

its tempting when we're given a length in cm - let's use a radius for example - to simply square the number of cm. However this can lead you into traps. Take a circle with radius 5cm. We know that A=pi

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Answered by Lauren M. Physics tutor
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