# All Questions

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### Units in cgs system

How do I find the dimensions of this quantity (in $cgs$)... $$\frac{4\pi me^2}{h^2n_o^{1/3}}$$ where $m$ is the mass of electron $e$ is the magnitude of electronic charge $h$ ...
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### Is the minimum radius of a positronium system of the order of compton wavelength or less than that?

Since from electron-positron annihilation energy and uncertainty principle,the minimum radius of positronium comes out as half of the compton radius.
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### What is the difference between Raman scattering and fluorescence?

What is the difference between Raman scattering and fluorescence? Both phenomena involve the emission of photons shifted in frequency relative to the incident light, because of some energetic ...
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### Acceleration/tension of object. 1 on horizontal surface one hanging

A 5.00-kg object placed on a frictionless, horizontal table is connected to a cable that passes over a pulley and then is fastened to a hanging 9.00-kg object, as in Figure. Find the ...
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### How do electrons repel?

I understand the basics, protons have a positive charge, neutrons have no charge, and the electron has a negative charge. But looking at the lines of force from a proton, they flow outward and push ...
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### Newton 2nd Law: Does vertical force (mass) affect the horizontal acceleration?

I learnt before that if 2 forces are perpendicular to each other, they should not affect each other. However in a recent experiment setup (asked in another question): I believe the theoratical ...
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### Is the Lagrangian “math” or “science”?

I've seen in class that we can get from Lagrangian to derive equations of motion (I know its used elsewhere in physics, but I haven't seen it yet). It's not clear to me whether the Lagrangian itself ...
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### Determine acceleration from experiment (Newton 2nd Law)

I have done a physics experiment (setup below). And was asked to determine the experimental and theoretical acceleration. The data I've got Ok, am I right to say Experimental acceleration ...
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### Tried to do the double slit experiment, failed. Why?

I tried, and failed, to do the double-slit experiment. I thought I had a good experiment setup, but obviously I was wrong. Can anyone offer some insight in what I might have done wrong? Most of ...
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### Is $w=mg$ the right way to calculate mass?

How can you find the mass of an object by using a weight and a gravitational acceleration from another planet then earth? I was given $5.8\text{ N}$ and an acceleration of $4.0\ \mathrm{m/s^2}$. The ...
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### Energy is quantized

How can energy be quantized if we can have energy be measured like in 1.56364, 5.7535, 6423.654 kilo joules, with decimals? Thanks Also isnt it quantization means energy is represented in bit ...
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### Am I making the right assumption about a jump discontinuity in the acceleration?

A train heads from Station A to Station B, 4 km away. If the train begins at rest and ends at rest, and its maximum acceleration is 1.5 m/s^2 and maximum deceleration is -6 m/s^2, what's the least ...
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### If a people happen to be fall into the ocean from 50m high, then would the diving pose in the olympiad make less percussion

If a people happen to be fall into the ocean from 50m high, then would the diving pose in the olympiad make less percussion then the leg going first into the water so that the body receive less ...
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### Does the mass of the damper affect the transfer function in a vertical mass-spring-damper?

Usually in system dynamics, I dealt with horizontal mass spring dampers. Now in my advanced class I am dealing with vertical mass spring dampers. So a spring is hanging from the ceiling with a mass ...
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### How Lyman transition (to the ground state from higher excited) happens ? The dipole selection rule is +/- 1?

How are the lyman series observed when the dipole selection rule is +/-1 in l change for hydrogen atom ?
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### Is the principle of least action a boundary value or initial condition problem?

Here is a question that's been bothering me since I was a sophomore in university, and should have probably asked before graduating: In analytic (Lagrangian) mechanics, the derivation of the ...
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### Overcoming Friction

Let's say a box is moved by attaching a rope to it and pulling with an applied force at a certain angle. Now, let's say that this is being done on an inclined ramp. How would I find the acceleration? ...
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### Why is there a factor of 1/2 in the interaction energy of an induced dipole with the field that induces it?

In this paper, there's the following sentence: ...and the factor 1/2 takes into account that the dipole moment is an induced, not a permanent one. Without any further explanation. I looked ...
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### Magnitude of New Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

A new comet (magnitude 18.8) has been discovered beyond the orbit of Jupiter. Comet ISON will get within 0.012 AU of the Sun by the end of November 2013 and ~0.4 AU from of Earth early in January ...
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### propeller flying physics for the layman

I'm starting a (quad?)copter build, and i can find plenty of knowledge about stabilizing the craft and things related to gyroscopy. but there's absolutely zero information on things that help me ...
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### How is explained the lower ionization potential for atoms compared to closed shell nobel atoms?

Why adding just one electron changes tremendously the ionization potential from any of the nobel atoms ? If it is the screening why adding a second electron increases the ionization potential ? ...
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### What is the reference spectrum?

What is the reference spectrum? I need to know how to calculate the reference spectrum of a wavelength 500nm.