Net Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. N

    Net force holds object in equilibrium

    Homework Statement "A 6.0 kg box is held at rest by two ropes that form 30-degree angles with the vertical. An external force F acts vertically downward on the box. The force exerted by each of the two ropes is denoted by T. . . . The magnitude of force F is 410 N. The magnitude of force T...
  2. M

    Calculating Net Forces and Distance Traveled: Hockey Puck Example

    Homework Statement A resting 164 g hockey puck is hit with a force of 15.3N. The frictional force slowing the puck down is 0.75N. a) Find the net forces acting on the puck. Remember to consider both horizontal and vertical forces b) If the puck leaves the stick with a velocity of 45m/s...
  3. M

    T: What is the net work done by an Otto engine?

    Homework Statement Show that the net work done by the otto engine per cycle is Cv(Tc - Tb)(1 - Ta/Tb) PV diagram: [PLAIN]http://www.antonine-education.co.uk/physics_a2/options/module_7/topic_4/Otto_indic.gif Homework Equations Work done by a kmole of gas expanding irreversibly and...
  4. M

    Net Force on Log: Solving Using Cosine & Sine Laws

    Homework Statement Two ropes are attached to a log that is floating in the water. A force of 80.0 N is applied to one rope and a force of 60.0 N is applied to the other rope, which is lying at an angle of 40° from the first rope. What is the net force on the log? We know that the angle...
  5. E

    Net Power Transfer by Radiation

    Homework Statement A person with a skin temperature of 33 C and an emissivity of .9 is in a room at 24 C. What is the net power transfer by radiation. Let the area of the body be 1.8 m2. Homework Equations I=\frac{P}{A} \DeltaIrad=\epsilon\sigmaT4 (Stefan-Boltzman Law) The Attempt...
  6. W

    Net Force on Top Block: 115.2 N

    Three blocks are bring accelerated upwards at 3.2m/s2, by a force applied to the bottom block as shown in the figure. The mass of the bottom block is 12kg, the mass of the middle block is 24 kg, and the top block is 36 kg. What is the net force on the top block? a.44.8 N b.67.2 N c.115.2 N...
  7. M

    Calculating the Net Charge Enclosed by a Closed Surface

    Homework Statement A closed surface with dimensions a = b = 0.294 m and c = 0.3528 m is located as in the figure. The electric field throughout the region is nonuniform and given by \vec{}E = (\alpha+\beta x2)ˆı where x is in meters, \alpha = 2 N/C, and \beta = 4 N/(Cm2). See figure...
  8. 0

    Finding the point where the net electric field is 0

    Homework Statement Three charges of equal magnitude q reside at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side length a. The topmost charge is positive while the charges at the bottom left and bottom right of the triangle are negative. If point P is midway between the negative charges, at...
  9. djh101

    Are My REDOX Half Reactions and Net Ionic Equations Correct?

    Just need some clarification as to whether or not I'm doing this right. 1 drop HCl and several drops KMnO4 added to 2mL NaHSO3. HSO3- → HSO4- + 2e- MnO42- + 4e- → MnO22- 2HSO3-(aq) + MnO42-(aq) → 2HSO4-(aq) + MnO22-(aq) A few questions: -Since NaHSO3 is not an acid, the hydrogen atom...
  10. Z

    Net magnetic field due to short barmagnets

    Homework Statement Two short magnets of equal dipole moments M are fastened perpendicularly at their centres as shown. The magnetic field (magnitude) at a point P, distant d from the centre on the bisector of the right angle is ...
  11. T

    Point between earth and moon where net gravitational force is zero

    A) If the moon of mass mM has radius RM and the distance between the centers of the Earth and the moon is REM, find the total gravitational potential energy of the particle-earth and particle-moon systems when a particle with mass m is between the Earth and the moon, and a distance r from the...
  12. A

    Net Ionic Equations: Solutions & Examples

    Homework Statement Write the net ionic equation for the following reactions: 1). Excess 6 M HNO2 is added to 1 M Na2CO3. Na2CO3 displays 2eq/mol 2). Nitric Acid is added to Zinc metal. The products are nitrogen monoxide and zinc ion. Homework Equations NA The Attempt at...
  13. E

    Net Torque / Rotational Dynamics Pulley System help

    Homework Statement A uniform, solid cylinder with mass M and radius 2R rests on a horizontal tabletop. A string is attached by a yoke to a frictionless axle through the center of the cylinder so that the cylinder can rotate about the axle. The string runs over a disk-shaped pulley with mass M...
  14. S

    Net Torque and Conservation of Angular Momentum

    G'day all, I have been reading that if there are no external torques on a system, then angular momentum will be conserved. Can a system be defined as anything or only a single rigid object. Could I define the "system" as 2 disks rotating side by side? If so then the total angular momentum of...
  15. P

    Initial vs. Final velocity of projectile with no net displacement

    if a ball is thrown and caught at the same height with constant horizontal velocity and no vertical displacement is its initial and final velocity the same? since v2y^2=v1y^2+2aDy, no displacement means final vertical velocity will be the same as initial, since v2x=v1x, horizontal velocity...
  16. J

    Net Force Produced By Currents In Wire And Square Loop

    Homework Statement A long, straight wire carries a current of 14A. Next to the wire is a square loop with sides 1.0m in length, as shown in the figure. The loop carries a current of 2.5A in the direction indicated. http://img69.imageshack.us/i/walker2260.jpg/ Calculate the magnitude of...
  17. A

    How Much Does a Basketball Player Displace the Rim When Dunking?

    Homework Statement A basketball player dunks the ball and momentarily hangs from the rm of the basket. Assume that the player can be considered as a 95.0kg point mass at a height of 2.0m above the floor. If the basket rim has a spring constant of 7.4 x 10^3 N/m, by how much does the player...
  18. DocZaius

    Problem with zero net torque using a particular axis.

    I was looking at a situation where a fridge in the back of a truck is just about to tip back due to the truck's acceleration. I am looking at the moment just before it tips. The net torque here is 0 since it is not yet tipping back. I thought I was allowed to pick any axis I wished and so picked...
  19. R

    What Does Fd Represent in Net Force Calculations?

    I'm trying to calculate the acceleration of an object but first I need to calculate the net force. For this question we were told Fnet = Fa-Fd-Ff.. just wondering what Fd is? Thank you in advance.
  20. V

    Net Force and Applied Force: Calculating Acceleration and Friction Coefficients

    Homework Statement 1.) An 11 kg block is being pushed forward on a flat surface with a force of magnitude 45 N. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.12 and the coefficient of static friction is 0.15. What is the accleration of the object, and what is the net force acting on the object...
  21. C

    How do I find the net capacitance across AO?

    Homework Statement The Attempt at a Solution There were 4 parts to find net capacitance across AD, FE, AE and AO I need help with AO and i don't have any idea how to do it
  22. E

    Is the Net Flux from an Isotropic Source Zero?

    Hi everybody. Apologies for asking what may be a very simple question, but in every textbook I've read, they say that the net flux through an area dA from an isotropic emitter is zero. But it also says that the sun is an isotropic emitter. Now hold on, the net flux from the sun is clearly...
  23. D

    Net Effect of Z Boson on Charged Particles

    I was always wondering, on very short distances/high energies, what is a net effect of having not one (gamma) but two (gamma and Z) 'carriers' for the 'force' between 2 charged particles. Does it make an interaction sronger or not?
  24. S

    Net force = 0, but potential increases?

    G'day, Just wondering if someone can explain to me how when an object is moved to a higher point above the earth, if initial velocity = final velocity, the net work done is zero? The way I see it the object now has a greater gravitational poitential energy and although no kinetic energy is...
  25. P

    Net Charge of Fluorine Atom: Is it Possible?

    This is probably a simple question but it has absolutely annoyed me for a week at University (yes, I know, I am still learning this, laugh away). I am meant to identify the atom/ion and the net charge of it. This is the information I am given: Protons: 9 Neutrons: 10 Electrons: 20...
  26. F

    Simulation of tennis net <-> ball collision?

    Hey All I'm going to implement a tennis net for a video game. I already have the animation of the net in place (I think) through cloth simulation. What's missing is a physics simulation of the collision between the ball and the net? I think the net could be modeled as an elastic rectangular...
  27. P

    How Much Force Is Needed for a 450g Object to Accelerate at 8cm/s²?

    ' a mass of 450 grams is given an acceleration of 8cm/s/s. Calculate the net force required. so confused, the only question i couldn't get was this one.
  28. V

    What Is the Magnitude and Direction of the Net Electric Field at Point P?

    Homework Statement Figure 22-21 shows two square arrays of charged particles. The squares with edges of 2d and d are centered at point P and are misaligned. The particles are separated by either d or d/2 along the perimeters of the squares. What is the magnitude of the net electric field at...
  29. E

    Net Work Done by an Accelerating Brick

    Homework Statement A 12 kg brick moves along an x axis. Its acceleration as a function of its position is shown in Fig. 7-37. What is the net work performed on the brick by the force causing the acceleration as the brick moves from x = 0 to x = 5.2 m...
  30. F

    Magnitude of a Net Charge within a closed surface

    Homework Statement A closed surface with dimensions a = b = 0.254 m and c = 0.4064 m is located as in the figure. The electric field throughout the region is nonuniform and given by ~E = (α + β x^2)ˆı where x is in meters, α = 4 N/C, and β = 6 N/(C m2). Picture of object attached...
  31. B

    Where on the x-axis will a third charge have no net force

    Homework Statement Where on the x-axis would the net force on a (-2) micro Coulomb charge be zero? *picture attached* Homework Equations F = k*(q1q2)/d^2 The Attempt at a Solution I think the answer is d= 6, making the position on the x-axis = 7. However, when solving my equation, I have...
  32. jegues

    How to Calculate Net Magnetic Force on a Current Loop?

    Homework Statement See figure attached. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I'm confused as how to calculate the net magnetic force that acts on the loop. Do I choose a point somewhere and calculate the magnetic force with respect to that? Because I don't quite...
  33. P

    Formulas for : CVRMSE and Net Mean Bias

    Hi folks, I am in the energy industry, and we do linear/multilinear regressions stats. One of the concepts being introduced to supplement standard way of doing regressions is make use of: (1) Coefficient of Variation Root Mean Squared Error (2) Net Mean Bias or Abs (Mean bias)...
  34. C

    Electric fields and net charge

    If a sphere has a net charge of zero, then it experiences no electric field right? But if you bring a + charged rod it, the electrons experience a field and all move towards it. But the net charge for the sphere is still zero since same number and electrons cancelling out. So do we say the...
  35. A

    Net Flux through a sphere (Gauss's Law)

    Homework Statement Find the net electric flux through the spherical closed surface shown in the figure below. The two charges on the right are inside the spherical surface. (Take q1 = +1.96 nC, q2 = +1.03 nC, and q3 = -3.09 nC.) https://www.webassign.net/serpse8/24-p-006-alt.gif The...
  36. M

    Net Outward Flux of Vector Field Across Surface Solid

    Homework Statement calculate net outward flux of vector field F(x,y,z)=3xy^2 i +xcosz j +z^3k, across surface solid bounded by cylinder y^2 +z^2 =1 planes x=-1, x=2 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution my attempt was triple integral of divF=> 3*triple integral r^3 ended...
  37. J

    Net electrostatic force equals zero

    I am having trouble with this question and need some help please excuse any mispellings the question deals with three charges q1 q2 and q3 q=1.2*10^-5 q1=+q or 1.2*10^-5 q2=-2q or -2.4*10^-5 q3=+3q or 3.6*10^-5 q1 and q3 are exactly .32 meters apart and I need to find what...
  38. T

    Weight, net force, and acceleration

    Homework Statement A parachutist relies on air resistance (mainly on her parachute) to decrease her downward velocity. She and her parachute have a mass of 55.0 kg and air resistance exerts a total upward force of 620 N on her and her parachute. A.) What is the weight of the parachutist? B.)...
  39. W

    Net gravitational pull from Mars

    I have been working on an idea for a little while.. A large hurdle in planning for this idea is that I need to figure out what the net gravitational pull would be on a 17,200km long cable going from a geosynchronous orbit around Mars to the surface of the planet would be. Its basically...
  40. V

    What Is the Net Thermal Radiation Transfer Rate for a Stretched Cylinder?

    Homework Statement A solid cylinder of radius r1 = 2.5 cm, length h1 = 5.1 cm, emissivity 0.90, and temperature 28°C is suspended in an environment of temperature 46°C. (a) What is the cylinder's net thermal radiation transfer rate P1? (b) If the cylinder is stretched until its radius is r2...
  41. M

    How Do I Calculate the Net Force on Sphere A in This Coulomb's Law Problem?

    I don't really know how to solve this problem. I only know how to calculate the net force on B, not A... here is the problem: sphere A is located at the origin and has a charge of +2.0x10^-6 C. Sphere B is located at +.6m on the x-axis and has a charge of -3.6x10^-6 C. Sphere C is located...
  42. A

    Calculating L to Make Net Impedance Resistive at a Certian Freq.

    Homework Statement The circuit is a resistor (200 ohms) and a capacitor (200 nF) in series, and that is in parallel with an inductor. Homework Equations [tex]$Z=j \omega L$[\tex] [Gah, how do I make the latex render?] The Attempt at a Solution I'm not really sure where to start with this...
  43. F

    How Do You Calculate the Net Force on a Charge in an Electric Field?

    Homework Statement A point charge +2Q is at the origin and a point charge -Q is located along the x-axis at x=d. Find a symbolic expression for the net force on a third point charge +Q located along the y-axis at y = d Answer = k\frac{Q^2}{d^2}<\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}, 2 -...
  44. C

    Finding the net force on a charge in the center of 4 other charges.

    Homework Statement Four charges Aq,Bq,Cq, and Dq (q = 5.00 × 10-7C) sit in a plane at the corners of a square whose sides have length d = 83.0 cm, as shown in the diagram below. A charge, Eq, is placed at the origin at the center of the square. DATA: A = 2, B = 4, C = 7, D = 4, E = -5...
  45. J

    Simple concept help: Pulley and Net Torque

    Homework Statement A ball (hollow sphere) of radius .11m and mass .444kg is mounted on a frictionless axle. A massless cord is wrapped around the ball supporting an object of mass .02kg. Find the angular acceleration of the wheel, linear acceleration of the object and tension in the cord...
  46. F

    Net force is Zero, quadratic answers

    Homework Statement Three point charges lie along the x axis. The positive charge q1 = 15.0uC and is at x = 2.00m (2.00 away from the origin), the positive q2 = 6.00uC is at the origin. The net force on q3 which is between q2 and q1 is 0. What is the x coordinate of q3? solution My...
  47. jegues

    Placing a 3rd charge so there is no net force

    Homework Statement See figure attached for problem statement as well as the figure given. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution If a throw a third charge 3 into the mix the forces on each charge should be as follows: \vec{F_{1}} = \vec{F_{13}} + \vec{F_{12}}...
  48. V

    Net Polarization: Definition & Meaning

    hi everyone! I would love to learn more about physics. Please help me define the term "net polarization". Thank you very much.
  49. P

    Neural net processor Vs microprocessor of VLSI tech

    What will be the technology difference between neural net based processor and the Microprocessor based on VLSI technology we use today?
  50. C

    News Is Net Neutrality Really Necessary?

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703395204576023452250748540.html?mod=googlenews_wsj So according to this, tomorrow the FCC begins expanding regulations over the Internet in the name of protecting Internet freedom. I can understand the arguments by the proponents of Net...
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