A mass m moves in a central potential
U(r) = −A e^(−kr), where
A and k...
A mass m moves in a central potential
U(r) = −A e^(−kr), where
A and k are positive constants.
(a) Sketch the effective potential, and list the types of motion
possible (bounded vs.
unbounded, stable vs. unstable) and the energy ranges for
each.
(b) If the particle moves in a circular orbit of radius
r0, find its angular momentum L in terms
of m, k, A and r0.
(c) Find the angular velocity of the circular orbit ωorb in
terms...
Consider permutations of the 26-character lowercase alphabet
Σ={a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z}.
In how many of these permutations do
a,b,c...
Consider permutations of the 26-character lowercase alphabet
Σ={a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z}.
In how many of these permutations do
a,b,c occur consecutively and in that
order?
In how many of these permutations does a appear before
b and b appear before c?
2 Equipartition The laws of statistical mechanics lead to a
surprising, simple, and useful result —...
2 Equipartition The laws of statistical mechanics lead to a
surprising, simple, and useful result — the Equipartition Theorem.
In thermal equilibrium, the average energy of every degree of
freedom is the same: hEi = 1 /2 kBT. A degree of freedom is a way
in which the system can move or store energy. (In this expression
and what follows, h· · ·i means the average of the quantity in
brackets.) One consequence of this is the physicists’ form of...
A
researcher hypothesizes that caffeine will affect the speed with
which people read, but differently if...
A
researcher hypothesizes that caffeine will affect the speed with
which people read, but differently if people get a full night’s
sleep (e.g., 8 hours) than if they do not get a full night’s sleep
(e.g., 2 hours). To test this, the researcher randomly assigns 24
people into one of 6 conditions defined by fully crossing Factor A
and Factor B:
Factor
A: 100 mg Caffeine (a1), 50mg Caffeine (a2) or Placebo (a3) Factor
B: 8 hours of sleep (b1)...