Questions tagged [physics]
Physics is the natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time.
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voltage potential energy clearance?
1 coulomb = charge of 6241509074460762607.776 protons(fixed amount of energy passing thru certain point).
So 1 volt = 1 joule(energy) per 1 coulomb.
and 2 volts = 2 joule(energy) per 1 coulomb.
does ...
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Bidirectional level translator using N channel MOSFET
I'm using a n channel MOSFETa bidirectional level translator. The case when the body diode conducts the source end will be literally 0V or forward voltage of body diode, so the difference in voltage ...
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what is relation between Electric field intensity (E), Electric flux (Ψ) and Electric flux density (D)
As we know:
Ψ = ∫E.dS
By Gauss's law
Ψ = ∮E.dS = Q / ε
ε = permittivity of material inside Gaussian surface
Q = enclosed charge in the Gaussian surface
Ψ = total electric flux passing through ...
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Photons of RF energy [migrated]
So I start with the understanding that light is photons of electromagnetic energy, and that as the color gets more red the wavelength increases, and that an optical photon has both an electric and a ...
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Is it logically explainable that current is lower when torque higher?
I am modelling a motor with a little simulation script. The principle is:
Input is the traction force needed to be provided by the motor
Output is the current to be provided to the coil of the motor (...
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Schottky diodes operation
As far as I know the depletion region is created due to the diffusion of majority charge carriers which expose the charge of their ions.
Is this the same for Schottky diodes (electrons diffuse from ...
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How does the arc extinguisher work in a miniature circuit breaker?
In a miniature circuit breaker, as shown below, the distance between open contacts is much less than the distance between metal bars in the arc extinguisher part (the gap gets progressively longer ...
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Magnetic locks with paramagnetic materials
Well I was wondering why magnetic locks are made of an electromagnet and a ferromagnetic material and not an electromagnet and a paramagnetic material.
The magnetic attraction between the ...
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Why is Frequency Conversion Additive in Acoustics Beating, but Multiplicative in Heterodyning?
In radio electronics, one of the first concept to learn is frequency conversion by using a mixer. And it's strongly emphasized that the mixer is a multiplier, not an adder used in audio circuitry. The ...
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Magnetic force and Coulomb force
Lets have 2 electrons travelling with some speed relative to a static observer.
The force between those 2 electrons will be the Coulomb force and the magnetic force.
Is it forbidden from the laws of ...
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Mechanical Circuit Analog Question
I'm doing a practice problem from https://6002.catsoop.org/F19/ex11/mechanical_analog
The problem is as follows: A mass m = 10 kg is at rest on a horizontal plane with viscous friction coefficient B =...
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Magnetic force as a function of PWM frequency
Consider an experiement with a DC source feeding an coil with a constant DC current I. The coil with an iron core attracts a magnetic plate with mass m with force F. The force F is higher than Fm and ...
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Slayer exciter(Mini Tesla Coil) Not Working[IRFZ44N]
I made a tesla coil as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca2e3evwVK0 's circuit. the MOSFET seems to be getting hot and current passes through the primary but I get no response from the secondary.
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How to find the voltage of a capacitor in a Op-amp + RC network?
I found this practice problem online which asked to find the voltage across the capacitor as a function of time. The circuit is:
My intended approach is to first find the initial condition when the ...
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Deep explanation on TVS diode voltage suppression?
I am looking for a deep explanation on why a TVS diode suppresses voltage. All of the research I have done on Google just says 'it suppresses voltage by shunting current', but this doesn't make sense ...
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Network Identification - How to find R1 and R2
I've been working on this practice problem I found online.
So, from the graph I understand that \$R_{eq} = 2000\$ for the entire circuit. Since I want to find \$R_1\$ and \$R_2\$. To do this, I turn ...
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Would a battery be considered an independent or dependent voltage source?
This is a very trivial question in my opinion, but I was thinking about what a battery would be classified as. In the physics world, batteries are often used to represent a voltage source.
I feel ...
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Isolated circuits: can their reference voltages (GNDs) be at the same potential?
Suppose there are two independent circuits isolated from each other. If they are isolated, the impedance is very high between them (ideally infinite) and there is no current flowing from one to the ...
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Why does a Peltier cooler heat up when cooled by ice?
On this post, the question presents a problem of a Peltier cooler heating up after operating for a while. The explanation was that the Peltier cooler is only able to maintain a fixed temperature ...
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Contact potential between metals
Metals Al and Au are connected in series. An ideal voltmeter, with both of its leads made of Cu, is connected across them. Then how come the voltmeter gives zero reading but why can't we measure ...
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How do LEDs stay on constantly?
In a LED (light emitting diode,) a forward bias allows electrons to fill the vacancies in the p-type region, recombining with holes to emit a certain frequency of light.
After a set amount of ...
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What happens to a computer as it is cooled towards absolute zero?
What happens to the behavior of a conventional circuit using conventional components as it is cooled towards absolute zero?
To make this question more relatable: What would happen as we cool a modern ...
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How do thermal tapes transfer heat despite their low thermal conductivity?
I found myself needing to attach small heatsinks to Mosfets and CC power regulators. Also some high-power diodes.
Today I have learnt that thermal compounds, even best in the market, are dozens of ...
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Ordinary LED response to nanosecond pulses
Can anybody explain to me the output waveform generated on pins of an ordinary LED when it is exposed to very short light pulses?
I can clearly see that there is a precise difference in the length of ...
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Does these terms consider the same Voltage, electric potential, and potential difference
What are the differences between these terms ? do they are considered the same
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Switch to use in high g-force environment?
I need an on/off type switch (spst) on a device that will be subject to high, continuous centrifugal force loads (500-1000G or 5000-10000 m/s2)).
Will your everyday, off-the-shelf switch handle this? ...
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Why do you have to bombard the inside of a neon tube to clean out any impurities? [closed]
Please include any website links that answer this question.
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Input capacitor of an amplifier
This one is very simple but I guess I am missing out something and hence finding it hard to understand.
When a coupling capacitor is connected in an amplifier circuit, one of its plates is connected ...
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Realistic channel noise patterns
I'm setting up a playful coding challenge for our programmers. It's about coding theory. There are source, channel and sink. The task will be to implement an encoder for the source and a decoder for ...
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Is there any relationship between frequency of signal and distance it travels?
I'm currently researching 5G technology. Many videos/articles on this topic claim that 5G is designed for communicating on lower distances (than 4G), because of higher (than 4G) frequency. So to build ...
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Repurposing or obtaining a cheap audio signal amplifier for school physics lab
I teach highschool physics, and want to connect my smartphone (LG V20) to a Chladni plate (vibrating plate for studying interference patterns in sound in solids).
I have successfully done this by ...
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Physical intepretation of the absolute value of impedance [duplicate]
If \$\rm{Re}( Z)\$ gives the reactance of a circuit, then what is the physical meaning of \$|Z|\$? How do they differ, and when would one use one over the other? (Where \$Z\$ is the impedance of an ...
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Electrostatics/conservation of charge
Conservation of Charge states that "Charge cannot be created neither be destroyed."
If something cannot be created, then how it is in existence?
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Optimal Grounding for a PVC Dust Collection System?
It is common in woodworking (A hobby of mine) to make a dust collection system (Basically a tube hooked up to a vacuum to carry away dust created from automatic woodworking tools) out of PVC.
We'll ...
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Is there a way to experimentally separate the effects of gate voltage?
I'm currently doing experiments on new kind of semiconductors. These devices have a body (source, drain) and a top gate.
These devices show a response to gate voltage. The conductance changes with ...
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For an Ideal transformer where permeability of the iron is infinity, why is the excitation current 0 if the secondary winding is open circuit?
I have read this question Why is the Exciting Current zero in an ideal transformer?. However I don't quite understand where his initial equation for the excitation current came from.
Can someone guide ...
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Homemade Faraday Cage?
I'm working in an office with a Wi-Fi router, desktop, and a few cell phones making RF noise.
I have an 8 feet long by a 3-feet wide table, and I have an Aaronia BICOLOG 30100 + spectrum analyzer + ...
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If we're wearing a metal watch, do we get an electric shock on our wrist when we're charged and touch a conductor?
Or if the conductor itself is charged.
As the charge would flow to/from the watch, assuming I'm insulated from the ground with rubber soles, or standing on glass.
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How to calculate the current produced by a solar panel?
The equation for calculating current when given voltage and temperature is known as the 5-Parameter model ie.
\$I = I_{ph} - I_o[\exp(\frac{V + R_sI}{nV_t})-1] - (\frac{V+R_sI}{R_{sh}})\$
Since this ...
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Does voltage limit current?
When I short the negative and positive wires on my DC lab power supply, at ~1V the supply shows it's max current output of 5A. but when I turn down the voltage, at some point the output ampere ...
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MOSFET treshold voltage
Does anyone know how MOS treshold voltage varies if the physical distance between source and drain decreases ?
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Variable wavelength IR Diode?
I was thinking of building a DIY IR Spectroscope but for this, I need to find an IR diode that can do variable wavelengths. So far I have looked at Farnell and Mouser but all the diodes I have looked ...
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Explanation of 5 Parameter Model for Solar Cells
I am having a hard time understanding this equation, the 5 Parameter model for photovoltaic cells.
\$I = I_{ph} - I_o[\exp(\frac{V + R_sI}{nV_t})-1] - (\frac{V+R_sI}{R_{sh}})\$
My goal is to apply a ...
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Three voltage sources circuit
Suppose the given circuit, find the current through the resistant R2 given
that:
E1 = 3 V
E2 = 4 V
E3 = 2 V
R1 = 1 Ω
R2 = 6 Ω
I tried to apply kirchhoff laws but it was hard given such ...
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Why doesn't current leak to ground (DC)? [duplicate]
In the circuit shown below, I am considering ground to be ideal earth ground (stays at 0V no matter how much current it absorbs). It is my understanding that current flows when there is a potential ...
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How do electrons carry thermal energy in Peltier coolers?
I've read that when electrons enter from metal to semiconductor type N, they gain thermal energy and make that side cooler and the reverse happens when they leave semiconductor to the conductor.
Why ...
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current speed/flow [closed]
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my questions are in form of explaining. its because I've scattered information (or assumptions) and it want to link them. that's probably why you can see me explaining to much?
Question part:
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Why are(n't) rechargeable batteries damaged by partial charging?
Over the years, I've come across websites and people with different opinions on the "correct" way to charge rechargeable batteries (I'm more concerned with laptop, tablet and phone batteries than with ...
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Estimate temperature for silicon (p-n junction)
I need to estimate the temperature at which p-n junction made of silicon lose it rectifying characteristics. (\$N_A=N_D=10^{15}\,cm^{-3}\$)
\$E_G\$ is independent of the temperature and are 1.12 eV ...
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Non-Corrosive Water Sensing
I have been told that passing DC current through two probes in water will lead to corrosion on the terminals.
Apparently AC does not cause corrosion. Preventing corrosion is of high importance to me....
