Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate words:
During the emission of a beta particle, the ____ number remains the same.
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate words:
The minimum amount of energy required to emit an electron from a metal surface is called ____.
Where does the position of centre of gravity for,
i) a circle lamina
ii) a triangular lamina?
A coolie carrying a load on his head and moving on a frictionless horizontal platform does no work. Explain the reason why?
There is no work because the angle between the force applied (vertically upwards) and displacement of the load (along the horizontal) is 90o.
Using the formula,
W = Fd cos θ
W = Fd cos 90o = 0A uniform metre scale can be balanced at the 70.0 cm mark when a mass of 0.05 kg is hung from the 94.0 cm mark.
i) Draw a diagram of the arrangement.
ii) Find the mass of the metre scale.
A man can open a nut by applying a force of 150 N by using a lever handle of length 0.4 m. What should be the length of the handle if he is able to open it by applying a force of 60 N.
A ball of mass 200 g falls from a height of 5m. What will be its kinetic energy when it just reaches the ground?
Draw a diagram to show the energy changes in an oscillating simple pendulum. Indicate in your diagram how the total mechanical energy in it remains constant during the oscillation?
Name a machine which can be used to,
i) multiply forces
ii) change the direction of the force applied