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How do you use a Variable Resistor to determine values to show the relationship between I and V?

As a variable resistor's resistance can be changed, we can therefore change the current in the circuit. This will be according to Ohms Law, as a simple resistor is a Ohmic Conductor.

So if we set u...

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Answered by Kanishka G. Physics tutor
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Could you go through the derivation of the Doppler effect for a source moving towards an observer?

(need a diagram showing situation). You know that the frequency emitted by the source is given by the velocity of the emitted source divided by the wavelength (f_s = v / wavelength). It is also known that...

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Answered by Martina P. Physics tutor
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Why does a body engaged in uniform circular motion do no work?

It does no work because there its displacement from the center of its circular trajectory remains constant throughout the entirety of its motion. Therefore, by definition, the work done, i.e. distance tra...

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Answered by Irtaza K. Physics tutor
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Car 1 has a of mass 1000kg and is going at 20m/s. Car 2 has the same mass as Car 1 and is stationary. If they collide and travel together as one unit in the same direction as Car 1 was going, calculate the speed of the unit after the collision.

By Conservation of Momentum

Total Momentum Before= Total Momentum After

thus

m1v1+m2v2=(m1+m2)v3

Plugging in the numbers and re-arranging for v3 gives

100020+1000

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Answered by Aamir H. Physics tutor
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What is gravitational potential energy? Why is it negative?

We define gravitational potential as: the work done to bring a small "test" mass from infinity to a point. But what does this truly mean?

  1. The "work done" is simply the...

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Answered by Alexander S. Physics tutor
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