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    Statistical physics, using the ideas of Fermi Energies, etc. for a star

    a) V=(4/3)pi(r^3) N=M/m_n (M=mass of neutron star, m_n=mass of neutron) Subbed into E_f = (hbar^2 / 2m) (3(pi^2)N / V)^(2/3). T_F = E_F / k_B b) dU = (dU/dS)_s dS + (dU/dV)_s dV p = -(dU/dV)_s dV V=(4/3)pi(r^3) -> r = cubedroot(3V/4pi) subbed into U_g = -(3/5)(G M^2 / r) take (dU/dV) plug into...
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    How to Estimate the Fermi Energy for Potassium Metal?

    I have completed part a, from which I got the expression: Cv = 3KTn/(T_f) For part b, the first term is the electron contribution and the second term is the phonon contribution. I'm stuck on how to estimate the fermi energy for the potassium metal. I'm thinking I only need to consider the...
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    Nuclear physics - solar neutrinos interacting

    I think I got part 1, I've got that Cl-37 + v --> Ar-37 + e- Changing the molecular mass to 0.172kg, I then get 5.68 * 10^28 molecules so then the number of Cl atoms would be four times this? giving 2.27 * 10^29. So the total area is 2.73 * 10^30 fb.
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    Nuclear physics - solar neutrinos interacting

    Thank you, I've got that I have 5.89 * 10^28 molecules of C2Cl4 but I'm still a bit confused on how it all relates.
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    Nuclear physics - solar neutrinos interacting

    I'm still a bit confused with working this out, I have got the volume of the 'pipe' as 10 m^2 and so the density times volume gives 16220 kg and then I've divide this mass by the mass of 1 Cl atom to give 2.64*10^-26 atoms?..
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    Nuclear physics - solar neutrinos interacting

    Would the element it decays to just be an isotope of Cl or am I supposed to be able to tell which new element it would be?
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    Nuclear physics - solar neutrinos interacting

    For the first part I thought you'd have either, p + anti-v -> n + e+ and n + v -> p + e-, but I thought it'd probably be the latter as it's a 'normal' neutrino not an anti neutrino? But do I need to include the actual elements in the equation? For the second part I have multiplied the density...
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    Nuclear Decay Scheme: Learn the Basics

    I'm not too sure where to start, do I differentiate the equation?
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    Compton Scattering: K, Wavelength Calculation

    E = E' + K Ahh I've figured it out now, I got my final wavelength as 1.39*10^-10 m. Thank you!
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    Compton Scattering: K, Wavelength Calculation

    K= 1/2 (9.11*10^-31)(8.2*^6)^2 (wl)' = hc/k = 6.5 nm (wl)' - (wl) = 6.36 nm cos(theta) = 1- (((6.36nm)(9.11*10^-31)(3*10^8))/(6.63*10^-34)) = -2620.7 theta = error
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    Ampere's law to find free current in a wire

    Thank you so much! This is a great help!
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    Ampere's law to find free current in a wire

    So H.2πr = I _ free enclosed? Does r stay as r or does it go to R?
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    Ampere's law to find free current in a wire

    So would it be ∫ H . 2πr dr with bounds 0 and R?
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    Ampere's law to find free current in a wire

    so dS = r dr dθ Z as there's no terms in θ, after canceling terms becomes: (j_0/a^2) ∫ sin(ar) dr - (j_0/a) ∫ rcos(ar) dr
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