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How does conduction work in metals?

A metal has free electrons, so when it is heated these electrons gain kinetic energy, meaning they move faster. As a result, these free electrons will collide with other electrons or ions, transferring en...

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Answered by Josh C. • Physics tutor
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If a car is travelling over a curved hill, what is the maximum speed it can travel before losing contact with the road surface?

This is a question about circular motion that also includes some knowledge of Newton's laws. The car is travelling over a curved surface, which you can imagine as part of the circumference of a circle....

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Answered by Emma H. • Physics tutor
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What is the maximum height a pole vaulter could reach?

Whilst at first this question looks difficult, once broken down it becomes quite easy. It is a simple case of energy exchange.

The pole vaulter gives themselve kinetic energy as they apro...

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Answered by Tim B. • Physics tutor
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A rocket travels at 500m/s two minutes after its take-off. If it was initially stationary, calculate its acceleration. If the rocket has a mass of 1800kg, what force is required to give it an acceleration of 2m/s^2?

a) Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object

In this case, the equation that we will use to calculate it is 

a = (v - u )/ t

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Answered by Dhrushee S. • Physics tutor
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Why do lasers produce an intense coherent beam of light?

Lasers produce an intense coherent beam of light because the waves have the same frequency, are in phase with each other and have a low divergence.

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Answered by Lily B. • Physics tutor
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