Tag archives for Problems in Physics
In this article, we’ll talk about a very interesting curve: the cycloid. A point on the rim of a rolling disc traces out a cycloid. Here’s a nice animation that illustrates the concept - play around with it for a while.
Lets discuss the mathematics of the cycloid in more detail - and see what its equation is. Consider the following ...more»
All physics students know about coupled harmonic oscillators, and most of us can visualize how energy transfer takes place between the two oscillators. However, it is still wonderful to actually look at that transfer happening! Here’s an animation that lets you do so. You can vary the mass of the right hand side pendulum and see the effect it has ...more»
Q. A gas takes part in two thermal processes in which it is heated from the same initial state to the same final temperature. The two processes are represented on a p – V diagram by straight lines 1 →2 and 1 → 3:
In which process is the amount of heat supplied to the gas larger?
The amount of heat exchange, ...more»
Topic: Electrostatics
An electric field line emerges from a positive point charge + q1 at an angle α to the straight line connecting it to a negative charge – q2.
At what angle β will the field line enter the charge – q2?
What we see in the diagram here is a cross-sectional diagram of a 3-dimensional situation. Field lines will emanate ...more»

