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Give an example of 3 different types of radiation stating their make up, penetration and ionising effect.

alpha - helium nucleus - least penetrating - most ionising

beta - electron or positron - second most penetrating - second most ionising

gamma - photon - most penetrating - least ionising

Answered by Mark S. • Physics tutor

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Determine a vector expression for the position of a particle whose velocity is (3t^2 - 8)i + 5j m/s.

r(t) = [integral] v(t) dt

= (t^3 - 8t + C)i + (5t + C)j m

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Find, using integration, the work done in compressing a spring by a distance x.

[integral from 0 to x']dW= [integral from 0 to x'] F(x') dx'

=[integral from 0 to x']kx' dx'

=1/2k

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Please explain air resistance.

Both air and water are made up of lots of tiny particles. When you run your hand through water, there is some resistance to motion caused by the interaction between your hand and the water particles. In a...

Answered by Harris V. • Physics tutor

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Why does magnetic field do no work on an electric charge?

There is a qualitative and a quantitative way to show that the magnetic field does no work on electric charges. The qualitative description requires a picture; essentially, one looks at the circular orbit...

Answered by Jergus S. • Physics tutor

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