# All Questions

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### What is the function type of the generalized momentum?

Let $$L:{\mathbb R}^n\times {\mathbb R}^n\times {\mathbb R}\to {\mathbb R}$$ denote the Lagrangian (it should be differentiable) of a classical system with $n$ spatial coordinates. In the action ...
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### conducting hollow sphere in magnetic monopole

if a hollow copper sphere(or any conducting hollow sphere) is connected to dc at points diametrical and a magnetic monopole is right at the center of the sphere then will there be any movement of the ...
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### The concept of displacement in definition of work

Suppose an ideal spring is attached to a wall at one of its end. Let an external force act on the spring at another end to stretch the spring to distance $x$. If spring constant is $k$ then work done ...
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### Acceleration due to Gravity: Free Fall [duplicate]

If we are in a free fall which implies we are accelerating at 9.8 m/sec every sec. And let's say that we are falling into a pit that has enormous depth. So isn't this be possible that we may ...
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### How to find the nature of an orbit knowing 2 altitudes and the time interval? [on hold]

A body was observed at an altitude of $366 km$ and then at $633 km$, after $12.5$ minutes. Angular separation between the 2 measurements is 45 degrees: find nature of orbit and true anomalies at 2 ...
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### How does one manipulate the frequency of alternating current? [on hold]

Suppose standard voltage, current, and frequency AC power is readily available for a project that requires the available standard voltage and current, but also requires an arbitrary number of cycles ...
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### Field in a toroid

How does the field change in the cross section of a toroid? I will give you my attempt at an answer so that you can see what I am trying to ask. I think the field should look something like this: ...
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### Super-luminal separation

Suppose there are are 5 bodies separating in space (due to it's expansion), and let us consider that they can emit light. 1st body moves in the -x direction, at the speed of light. 2nd body moves ...
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### Cooper instability assuming triplet pairing

I am stuck on a question in Chapter 11 of Advanced Solid State Physics by Philip Phillips, which asks to do the Cooper instability calculation for triplet pairing. I attempt to solve the Schroedinger ...
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### Physics question on heat produced in resistance ckt [on hold]

The charge $Q$ flowing through a resistance $R$ varies with time $t$ as $Q=at-bt^2$. The total heat produced in $R$ is: 1.a3R/b 2.a3R/2b 3.a3R/3b 4.a3R/6b
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### Does the electric force on a charged particle in a uniform electric field increase?

If I have a proton in a uniform field between two parallel oppositely charged plates and the proton accelerates, the electric force acting on it stays constant seeing it is a uniform field and as a ...
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### Basic physics everyone should know [on hold]

I recently graduated from college with a computer science degree. I took one physics class in high school and one in college. Both of which were really basic and I enjoyed them both. I was always ...
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### How do bathroom scales measure body fat percent?

My bathroom scale has 2 metal strips each for a foot and the producer claims that it can measure body fat percent. There is a warning in the manual, that if I have heart problems (I guess pacemaker), ...
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### Galileo's ship and principle of relativity

The galilean principle of relativity states the following: The laws of mechanics are invariant in every inertial reference frame Here I want to put emphasis that I'm not considering special ...
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### Wave equations for reflected waves in standing wave calculations, when the end is fixed and when it is free?

Consider a sinusoidal wave moving in the +x direction $$y_{1}(x,t)=A\sin\left [ \frac{2\pi }{T} \left ( t-\frac{x}{v} \right )\right ]$$ (A) At a fixed end, the amplitude of the resultant wave ...