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What happens to the pressure inside a sealed canister of gaseous oxygen when it is transferred from a cool environment to a warmer environment?

The pressure increases when it is moved from a cool environment to a warmer environment. This is because the molecules of oxygen have more kinetic energy in a warmer environment and therefore move faster. Th...
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An ice cube with a small iron ball in its centre is placed in a cup of water. 3.9 x 10-3kg of water in the cup is displaced and the volume of the ice cube is 4.0 x 10-6m3. Ice density: 1000 kg m-3 Iron density: 7800 kg m-3, what is the volume of the iron?

Firstly you need to know that the weight/mass of water displaced by the cube is equal to the weight/mass of the ice cube: 3.9 x 10 -3 kg You then need to recognise that the weight of the cube is the weight o...
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Water flows through an electric shower at a rate of 6kg per minute. Assuming no heat is transferred to the surroundings, what power is required to heat the water by 20K as it flow through the shower?

To find the necessary power, we need to know how much water is flowing every second, and how much energy we need to heat that amount of water. Amount of water = 6kg per minute = 6/60 kg per second = 0.01 kg ...
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A wave with a constant velocity doubles its frequency. What happens to the wavelength?

The relationship between velocity, frequency and wavelength is given by: v=fλ. In this case, we have: v=fλ 1 and v=2 fλ 2 .Since the question states that the velocity is constant, we can write the equality: ...
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Describe the workings behind the Photoelectric effect

In any metal, there are free surface electrons. For these electrons to escape from the surface of a metal, they require a specific amount of energy, called the 'Work Function'. There are many sources of this...
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