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Physics: Post your doubts here!

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which of these is correct:

A- the speed at P is max
B- displacement at Q is always zero
C- Energy at R is entirely kinetic
D- accelaration at S is max.

correct ans is D.
why isnt it B or A? why are they incorrect? and whats the logic behind D being correct
 
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Consider barrel :
Use F = ma
That is mg - T = ma (T = tension): 120g - T = 120a
Make T the subject of formula so, later we can equate it in other equation or you can solve it by simultaneous equation method also.
But I personally go for Equate so, T = 120g - 120a

Consider stake :
Again use F = ma
so T = 80g + 80a

Equate it to get acceleration :
120g-120a=80g+80a
a=0.5g

Now we use V² - U² = 2as
so V² = 2 x 0.5 (10) x 9
V = 6m/s
thank u very much
could u plz explain q-13 of m/j-12/12..
same force thing. i just dnt get them..:/
 
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thank u very much
could u plz explain q-13 of m/j-12/12..
same force thing. i just dnt get them..:/

The box accelerates to the right and the 2.0 kg mass accelerates downwards, since they are both connected by a string (and the string cannot stretch at will).
Suppose the mass moves down a little bit, the box will also move that same distance, that little bit, to the right.
So the acceleration of both the box and the mass is the same, but in different directions.
Alright, now let's write the equations of motion.

On the weight of mass 2.0 kg, we'll take the positive direction to be downwards and the negative direction to be upwards. Then, the following forces act on it:

i) Gravity - the weight of the 2.0 kg mass, mg = 2.0 * 9.81 = 19.62 Newtons, acts straight down. Therefore, it is (+19.62) Newtons.
ii)Tension - the force exerted by the string that tries to prevent downward motion is the tension force, and this pulls the 2.0 kg mass upwards. Let's write it as (-T) Newtons, since we do not know the magnitude but we know the direction.

The acceleration of this is "a" and the mass is 2.0 kilograms. So, using F(net) = ma, we can write

(+19.62 Newtons) + (-T Newtons) = 2.0 kilograms * a meters/second².
19.62 - T = 2a

This is our first equation. Now let's write the equations for the box. Supposing we take right direction to be positive and left direction to be negative, the forces are:
(only the forces in the horizontal direction - weight of the box and normal force on the box act vertically, so we don't need to write them now)

i) Tension from the rope, acting towards the right. This is the same tension that acts on the 2.0 kg mass, so it has the same magnitude as that force and we can write it as (+T) Newtons.
ii) Friction from the table, acting towards the left (friction acts towards the left since the velocity is towards the right, and friction always opposes the relative motion of the surfaces in contact, so it opposes the rightward motion of the box and acts to the left)- the magnitude of this force is given as 6.0 Newtons, and since it acts to the left (negative direction) we can write it as (-6.0) Newtons.

The acceleration of this box also has a magnitude "a" and the box has a mass of 8.0 kilograms, so we can write the equation of motion as

(+T Newtons) + (-6.0 Newtons) = 8.0a
T - 6 = 8a

This is our second equation. Now let's add this to the first equation to get

(19.62 - T) + (T - 6) = 2a + 8a
19.62 - T + T - 6 = 10a (Since T cancels out, we can write:)
19.62 - 6 = 10a
13.62 = 10a

a = 1.362 ms⁻² = 1.4 ms⁻² = A.

Hope this helped!
Good Luck for all your exams!
 
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For this question, you have to be very careful with the wording, of both the statement and the answer. The question says that the view of the calculator screen through the polaroid changes when the polaroid film is rotated. It does not tell us how the view changes, or whether the view changes by a little or a lot.

Carrying this point forward, it is impossible to say whether the radiation from the calculator screen (light, basically) has been polarized or not - polarized light basically vibrates in only one plane, back and forth along that plane. A wave can oscillate along the horizontal plane, but not in the vertical plane, or any other plane for that matter - even then, if it is viewed through the polaroid, there will be a time when the wave is not allowed to pass through the polaroid at all. On turning the polaroid just a teensy bit more, the wave will be partially allowed to pass through. So, even a wave that is polarized only in one dimension can still show changes when a polaroid filter is used to view it and the filter is rotated.

So, the wave may be polarized but it will still show a change when viewed through a polaroid filter if the filter is rotated. Thus A is not possible to confirm.

However, since the display changes, it is clear that the wave is polarized to some extent by the polaroid; some parts of the wave oscillations are blocked out and some are let through. This cannot happen with a longitudinal wave (a longitudinal wave cannot be polarized, as a rule), so B is ruled out - a longitudinal wave would show no difference whether a polaroid is used or not (and further, radiation from the electromagnetic spectrum comes in the form of transverse, not longitudinal waves).

Lastly, that D is either rubbish or something far beyond the syllabus, since the wavelength should only be concerned when the type of filter, the thickness of the filter, etc is known - it is not known in this case, and therefore you cannot say anything conclusive about D. Therefore, the best suited answer is C.

Q30)

We can either try out each of the options here and see which one is correct, or find out what the range of acceptable answers can be from the diagram and see which of the options fit - let's do the second for now.

What we see in the diagram is almost like a parabolic curve - the particle enters the field from some side and starts moving with an initial downward velocity. However, that downward velocity starts decreasing, until it is zero, and then the particle starts moving with an upwards velocity until it exits the field.

Note that since the downwards gradient starts decreasing in the first half of the journey, the acceleration is upwards. Further, the gradient starts tilting upwards more and more as the second half of the journey progresses, which means that the upwards velocity increases steadily and that the acceleration is constantly upwards. Therefore, the force on the object is also upwards. This means that either the charge is positive with the field upwards, or the charge is negative with the field downwards.

In both the situations above, the force on the charged particle is vertically upwards and the weight is downwards. The only option that contains either of these two situations is D, where the charge is negative (an electron) and the field is directed downwards. So our answer is D.

Note, it does not matter whether the particle comes from left to right or goes from the right to the left. The path will be the same.

Q35)

https://www.xtremepapers.com/commun...st-your-doubts-here.9860/page-513#post-815389
Let me know if the post above explains your doubt - if not, i'll post a more detailed reply as soon as I can.

Hope this helped!
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displacement-distance graph
transverse wave.
which of these is correct:

A- the speed at P is max
B- displacement at Q is always zero
C- Energy at R is entirely kinetic
D- accelaration at S is max.

correct ans is D.
why isnt it B or A? why are they incorrect? and whats the logic behind D being correct
Its displacement graph, so A is rejected. And Q is not always zero, coz its oscillating. D coz Q and P has max amplitude....
 
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The concept here is pretty straightforward - at any point in an electric field, the force on a charged particle acts along the tangent to the electric field line at that point.

In other words, the force on a particle placed on a curved field line will act along the direction of the tangent of the field line at that point.

Also, the arrows on electric field lines (in diagrams only) tell you the direction of the force a positively charged particle would experience in the field - a negatively charged particle will experience a force along the opposite direction.
So the positive particle faces a force along the arrow, the negatively charged particle experiences a force in the direction opposite the arrow.

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On the diagram above, the blue arrows represent forces on a negative charge (D,E,F) and the red arrows represent force on a positive charge(A,B,C). You'll note that both the forces at any point act along the tangent to that point, just in opposite directions (NOTE: The arrows here are not drawn to scale, so do not concern yourself with the length of the arrows and the magnitude of the field - here, just focus on the directions relative to the field lines).

The tangent represents the direction of the electric field at that point, so the electric field direction can be said to be in the direction of a force on a positive particle at that point in the field, with the force on a negative particle in the opposite direction.

So, in this question, the electric field arrows points to the right, and the lines are all straight and evenly spaced. Therefore, this is a uniform electric field, with the forces on a proton placed anywhere in this field acting to the right.

Therefore, the force on an electron (as in the question) should be in the opposite direction, i.e. to the left. The correct answer is, therefore, B.

Hope this helped!
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Thank youuu soo much! :D
 
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