Physics 12 Definition and 43 Threads

A 0.045 kg golf ball is hit by a driver. The head of the driver has a mass of 0.15 kg, and travels at a speed of 56 m/s before the collision. The ball has a speed of 67 m/s as it leaves the clubface. What is the speed of the head of the driver immediately after the collision? I'm not sure...

I tried solving this and realized that I have no idea what r2 is and I can't just insert an equation there

I am a 10(high school)+ 2 years student. I have a basic knowledge of calculus, trigonometry, algebra, arithmetic. I need to advance as an undergraduate to start my physics journey. I want a mathematics book for physics which if it will cover some basics in early chapters will be of much help...

I'm having difficulties finding the current for a 9-ohm resistor only, not the 20-ohm My attempt was to find the voltage of a 20ohm resistor which is V = (0.75A)(20-ohm) = 15V. I got the 0.75A by adding the currents of the two resistors (8-ohm and 16-ohm) together that were in parallel and it...

Homework Statement Choose a technology such as MP3 players, laser, medical imaging, or another that interests you (Other than the cell phone). Research the internet and find out how it is related to the physics of light and waves. In approximately 100-150 words, write a paragraph explaining the...

Homework Statement A child sitting in a tree throws his apple core from where he is perched (4.0m high) with a velocity of 5.0 m/s [35 degrees above horizontal], and it hits the ground right next to his friend. A) How long is it before the apple core hits the ground? B) How far from the base...

Hello, I've submitted 8 topics already but sadly it was all rejected, I could really use some help to look for investigatory projects about physics

Homework Statement This is the question: An electron at rest of mass 9.11 × 10−31 kg is accelerated through a potential difference of 350 V. It then enters some deflecting plates of 50 V with dimensions as shown. Calculate the distance x (deflection of the electron) (Charge on an electron is...

Homework Statement [/B] A proton is accelerated from rest at the positive plate of two charged parallel plates with a potential difference of 2000 v. After leaving the plates through a small hole in the negative plate, it enters a uniform magnetic field of 0.50 T in a direction perpendicular to...

Hi guys. I'm new to this forum so I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place or correctly, but I was totally stumped on a Physics 12 question as I was studying for my exam. The question is: An explorer spacecraft is descending towards Mars using a rocket engine for braking. The...

Hi there,everyone I am in need of the following book "Advanced Problems in School Physics" Volume 1( By Cengage Learning) I have volume 2 But no matter how hard I try, I can't get the first volume( it's either out of stock or is currently unavailable etc.) I would greatly/deeply appreciate it if...

Homework Statement Hi, I was wondering how you would isolate for and calculate the coefficient of friction in an Atwood pulley, with one fixed pulley, with two masses hanging off of it on either side. There is no table or surface that the masses are touching or resting on, they are both...

Homework Statement Hi, I just started my kinetics course a few days ago and have a few questions about how to graph this and maybe help me out with some of the equations involved, I'm completely new to this and I got this test sheet a few days ago. thanks a lot guys...

Homework Statement A ball rolls with a velocity of 14 mm/s [W] on a board that is being pulled [E 60o N] at 20.0 mm/s. What is the velocity of the ball relative to the floor? b = ball x = board f = floor Homework Equations V_bf = V_bx + V_xf The Attempt at a Solution I tried to work through...

Homework Statement At the vertices of a triangle there are + 5C, -7C, -3C of charge respectively. What is the electric intensity and direction at its orthocentre? Homework Equations Each side of the triangle is 1 mm in length. The Attempt at a Solution [/B] I failed to find the distance of...

Homework Statement Homework Equations Let e be electric field. e=kq^2/r^2 Fe=qe The Attempt at a Solution I have no idea what the steps to solving this are, I am looking for a quick outline on the first few steps only. I calculated the magnitude of each point's electric field at 0.144.

Homework Statement A proton starts at rest and travels through a potential difference of 8000V. What's it's final speed. Homework Equations ΔEe+ΔEk=0 ΔEk=-ΔEe Ee=qV The Attempt at a Solution I know how to find the correct magnitude, but I am getting the wrong sign. Ek=-ΔEe 1/2mv^2=-qΔV...

Homework Statement Two slits are separated by a distance of 4.40x10-6m and illuminated with two monochromatic light sources with wave lengths of 600nm (red) and 400nm (violet). The mr bright fringe of the red light coincides with the mv bright fringe of the violet light. What are the lowest...

Homework Statement Earth actually has an electric field of 1.0 x 10^2 N/C at its surface pointing toward the center. (b) Compare Earth's electric field and gravitational field in terms of i) direction ii) shape iii) how it changes as height increases. c) What is the largest mass that can be...

1. This lab is based on 'Newtons cradle' () I can't link to the actual lab video because that requires my password and username...not that I don't trust you guys/gals but its a public site. Anyway, he let's the first ball go at 3.0 cm above it's equilibrium position and asks for me to calculate...

A 5.0 kg object is accelerated from rest to 6.0 m/s while moving 2.0 m across a level surface. If the force of friction is 4.0 N, calculate the power output I used d=vt to find the time which was .33sec then i put that into P=Fd/t and had (49-4)(2)/.35 and got 270 Watts

A heavy box of mass “n” kg slides 12.0 m along a straight friction less 30 degree incline. If the box starts from rest at the top of the incline, what is its speed at the bottom. (hint: think energy) I used Fd=1/2mv^2 which was msin30(12)=1-2mv^2 and I canceled the masses then came...

:How much work did a horse do that pulled a 200 kg wagon 80 km along a level road if the effective coefficient of friction was 0.060? I used W=Fd to find the work (W=1960*80000=156800000) then I got the force of friction by ff=(coeff)Fn and got (.06)*1960=117.6. I then got the...

:An object explodes into three equal masses. One mass moves East at a velocity of 15.0 m/s. If a second mass moves at a velocity of 10.0 m/s 45.0 South of East, what is the velocity of the third mass? I drew these vectors tip to tail, then used cos law to determine the velocity...

A 40000N truck moving West at a velocity of 8.0 m/s collides with a 30000N truck moving South at a velocity of 5.0 m/s. If these two vehicles lock together upon impact, what is the initial velocity of the vehicles after the collision? I first found the momentum's of both trucks...

A stationary lift raft of mass 160 kg is carrying two survivors with masses of 55 kg and 72 kg. They dive off the raft at the same instant, the 55kg person East at 4.4 m/s and the 72 kg person North at 4.2 m/s. AT what speed and in what direction does the raft start to move? So i started off...

Q:A 46 g steel marble collides obliquely with an identical stationary marble, and continues at 55 to its original direction. The collision is perfectly elastic. What is the angle between the direction taken by the target ball and the original direction of the incident ball? I know the...

Q:A sandbag stops a 12 g bullet which was traveling at 860 m/s. The bullet penetrated a distance of 24 cm into the sand? a) How long did it take the bullet to stop? b) What average force acted on the bullet? first i used ∇p=Ft so 10.32=18490t t=5.6*10^-4 sec then i put that into e=1/2mv^2...

Q:A boy of mass 45 kg is traveling without a seat belt, in a car with a velocity of 14 m/s. When the car stops suddenly, he is stopped by the windshield in a distance of 0.024m. What force does he exert on the windshield? i set the impulse of the vehicle (mv)= to FD (because (delta)E=W=Fd)...

Homework Statement Suppose the mass of the Earth were doubled , but it kept the same density and spherical shape. How would the weight of objects at the Earh's surface change? Homework Equations Fg=Gm1m2/r^2 The Attempt at a Solution g=G2m/r^2 g=19.59817612 g/g(on Earth - 9.8)...

Homework Statement Need to build a container to hold a Large grade A egg that must have maximum dimensions of 25cm x 25cm x 25cm. Score for marks is based on Score = (200 - Distance from target in cm)/Mass of container with egg. The egg is thrown from at least 1 m above the ground and 2 m from...

Homework Statement If you were given this question: http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/975/picture7we.png how would you go about solving it? Homework Equations I found a formula that makes this question seem a lot easier. Torque = NIAB. however, this formula is not on the formula...

Homework Statement a car accelerates in a straight line from rest ot a velocity of 80km/h in a time of 6s Homework Equations what is the acceleration of the car? how far did the car travel in this time? The Attempt at a Solution Now I am trying to convert 80km/h to m/s, so that...

Homework Statement A person driving her car at 50km/h approaches an intersection just as the traffic light turns yellow. She knows that the yellow light lasts only 2s before turning red, and she is 30m away from the near side of the intersection. Should she try to stop, or should she make a...

Homework Statement A golfer is a putting on a green, and takes 3 strokes to "hole the ball" On the first putt the ball rolls 5.0m due east. The second putt travels 2.1 m at an angle of 20.0 degrees north of east. The third putt is 0.50m due north. What displacement (magnitude and direction...

Homework Statement Hi, I am just wondering if someone can check if this is the correct answer for this question. Thanks in advance 1 . A projectile is launched with a speed of 48m/s at an angle of 34 degrees BELOW the horizontal. Calculate the speed an direction of the projectile 2.5...

Hey, any ideas/input would be very helpful! Thanks! 1. It is sometimes said that water is removed from clothes during the spin cycle by centrifugal force throwing the water outward. Explain if this is correct by describing what centrifugal force is and how the spin cycle helps "dry out" the...

Physics 12 Kinematics Question.. Please Help! Homework Statement A ball rolls off the top of a 12.5m building with a speed of 3.4m/s. How long does it take to hit the ground? What is the range from the base of the building? Homework Equations V = V0 + at V2=V02 + 2ad Avg V = (V = V0)...

Hey, I'm in Grade 12 Physics in York Region School Board (Bayview SS) and I was talking to one of my friends who took the course and he said that the questions the teacher will give is much harder than anything in the book. In other words I'm looking to find more challanging questions for the...

I have a quick physics 12 problem A helicopter of 5500 kg starting from rest reaches a height of 5500 m with a velocity of 210 m/s. If this happens in 900 seconds, what is the Power? i'm not sure how to do this one, i used P = W/t and solved for work being Ef - Ei. but is there no initial...

EDIT: 1 question left http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/seiferseph/4.jpg tried a couple different things, nothing worked. I'm not sure what to do with the force at the top, where to take the torques, how to use the friction (which way does the force go?) and which angle to use for the...

I don't know if this is the place to post this, but This is a simple Grade 12 Physics question that I have been working on for about half an hour now. For those who don't normally use this notation, 2E10 = 2X10^10. 2E-2 = 2X10^-2 "A magnetic field of 3.4E-3T deflects electrons into a...

Hey every one, This is my first post on the forums glad to know i have such smart people here who can help me when I am stuck. right now I am taking physics 12 in British columbia. For some reason I am really having trouble grasping the topic of 2d kinematics. any pointers in helping me...