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random physics question
100

calculate the speed of a wave with frequency 25Hz and wavelength of 0.050m.

1.25m/s

100

Calculate the current in a series circuit with R1=5 Ω, R2=10 Ω, and R3=15 Ω, powered by a 12 V battery. 

0.4A

100

(   ) is a quantity with magnitude only

scalar

100

factor:
x2-9

(x-3)(x+3)

100

what is kinetic energy

energy possessed by moving objects


200

a 2.0cm virtual image is produced from a 4.0cm object placed 3.0cm in front of a mirror.

what type of mirror is used? (hint: first letter starts with c)

convex mirror

200

In a parallel circuit with resistors R1=6 Ω, R2=12Ω, and R3=24 Ω, the total voltage is 24V. What is the current?

7.0A

200

(   ) is a quantity with magnitude and direction

vector

200

what is the quadratic formula

x = [-b ± √(b2 - 4ac)]/2a 

200

define Ohm's law

voltage across a conductor is proportional to the current flowing through it considering that the temperature remains constant

300


calculate the angle of refraction for a light ray incident at 30.0 degrees on water coming from air

22.1 degrees

300

If electricity costs $0.0500 per kWh, calculate the total cost to operate a 1500 W oven for 5.00 hours.

$0.375

300

Calculate the time it would take sunlight traveling at 3.0x10^8 m/s to reach earth 1.5x10^11 m away in minutes

8.3 minutes

300

factor:
8x2+2x-3

(2x-1)(4x+3)

300

This physicist proposed the theory of general relativity.


The name of the physicist is:

Alber Einstein

400

A 15cm object is placed 12cm in front of a CONVEX lens with a focal point of 9.0cm.

Calculate the image distance

36cm

400

Calculate the current flowing through a 450 W appliance when connected to a 120 V power line, 

3.8A

400

The acceleration of an object with constant velocity.

0m/s^2

400

x2+kx+8=(x+2)(x+4)


what is the value of k?

6

400

This is the name for the force that opposes the motion of two surfaces sliding past each other. 

What is the name of this force?

friction

500


Calculate the focal length if a 15.0cm object placed 12.0cm in front of a concave lens produces a 7.00cm image.


-10.5cm

500

Calculate the resistance of an oven connected to a 120 V power line with 16 A of current, and the average amount of energy given to each electron every second.

7.5 ohms of resistance and 1.9x10^-17 J/e-

500

The amount of time it takes for a ball dropped at 2.0 m to hit the ground.

0.64 seconds

500

solve for x:

sin(90)+12(3+1)+sin(x)=15

undefined

500

what is absoslute zero (include temperature in celcius degrees)

Temperature where the kinetic energy of particles theoretically becomes zero. 

(-273 celsius degrees)

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