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    When the primary of a transformer is connected to A.C. mains

    When the secondary is open there is no current flow thus it consumes no power, power = voltage*current (there is also an additional term 'power factor' that we can neglect for this example). When the secondary is attached to a load, the primary coil feeds the secondary power through induction...
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    Why Aircraft with Jet Engines Form Cloud Trails

    Air (the gas) contains water vapor. When this rapidly gas travels from high to low pressure it expands which condenses out the water vapor. The high pressure is ahead of the airfoil (wing or rear stabilizer) - the low pressure is after. When atmospheric conditions are correct, this difference...
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    Two cars driving 30 and 40 mi/hr is like hitting a brick wall at 70 mi/hr

    My take: The hypothesis holds true if each car is identical with opposite and equal velocities, which causes a perfect head on collision; meaning all potential energy of both vehicles is exhausted equally, to zero at impact. No spin - just pancake. The difference in the "30 mph and 40 mph"...
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    Frictional force is independent of the area of contact

    The way I remember it ('88 grad) - you have two types of friction: Static - this is related to the force necessary to get a stationary object to move from rest. Dynamic - this is related to the force necessary to sustain a moving object at a constant velocity. Does the question pertain to...
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