Recent content by Badfish97

I've got it. For the benefit of those who also have this confusion, 1) Just like what @WannabeNewton said, The particle is the wave. Wave-particle duality basically says that waves behave like particles and particles behave like waves. Particles behaving like waves is illustrated through...

I don't know if this question should be in the quantum physics section, so I'm just posting it here. So I have doubts regarding matter wave and electromagnetic waves associated with electron or just any particle. 1. So I understand when an electron is accelerated, it produces electromagnetic...

Yes! My question is if the same holds true for waves we cannot see with our naked eye, like matter waves or radio waves or light waves? Do they actually exist in the form of waves (like your picture showed in the case of a string) and how they are shown in a graph, or is representing them on a...

Yes, I understand. But does the graph of a given wave represent how the wave moves actually in space or is the graph simply a method of representation like for eg: How SHM is represented on a unit circle (by projection on the diameter as the particle moves)?

Caution:This is probably an extremely stupid question but I couldn't find any answers on the web. So, do waves really exist in the physical world the way we plot them on a graph? or is it just our way of representing an entity? and if they truly physically exist, how do we know for sure that...

So you're saying that when its temperature increases from zero degrees to 4 degrees, the irregularities in its hydrogen bonding increases, therefore it becomes denser?

So as some of you already probably know, water exhibits anomalous behavior when its temperature increases from 0°C to 4°C (it contracts) and when its temperature is decreased from 4°C to 0°C (it expands). Why does this happen?

Given my understanding of vector resolution, the vertical component (Fsinx) of the force should be perpendicular to the horizontal component (Fcosx).I know the slightly delves into a different discussion all together, but plainly, how does resolution of a vector happen then for a static fluid...

Well if I understood your question correctly, you're asking me the direction of the tangential component of force when it is not perpendicular to the surface. I think that would depend on the direction of the applied force. for eg: (see attachment). In reference to your explanation, so the...

Its real simple ω=2πf [f(frequency)=1/T] which implies, T=2π/ω since you already know ω=√k/m, just substitute and you'll get the expression for T. Just remember ω=√k/m & ω=2π/T...look up the complete derivations if your still having trouble.

What about the horizontal surfaces of the body? Gravity does explain the force on the vertical surfaces (considering a cube), on the top face. The bottom face force can be explained by buoyancy...but what about the force experienced by the lateral faces (3-D)? I am referring to force...

Yes...I understand..Thanks :)

Makes sense! But why does the force experienced on the surface have to be perpendicular? I can understand if the body immersed is a cube or a cuboid...but what about a body with an inclined edge..like a prism?

Assuming both the heavy boy and lighter boy are moving with the same velocity, I think its probably because the heavy boy will have more momentum than the lighter boy, p=mv, thus as compared to the lighter boy more friction will be required to stop the heavy boy.Therefore he travels farther.

I was just wondering why a body immersed in a fluid at rest experiences a perpendicular force on its surface? Why can't there be a component of force in parallel direction to the surface ? I read somewhere that this would cause the fluid to flow parallel to the surface but i don't quite...