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Original question from the book: Logs dropped upright into a pond do not remain upright, but float ‘flat’ in the water. Explain. A long log can float vertically but this position of equilibrium is unstable. So, a slight tilt will make it tilt further from the vertical position until it reaches...

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Thank you very much for the explanation.

Given that 0 < sin x < x is true for 0 < x < π/2. From the above, can we conclude that 0 < sin (x/2) < x/2? How about 0 < sin (x/5) < x/5? Why? How about 0<sin 3x < 3x ? Why?

Would you mind explaining how the electrons flow in the circuit & how the current flows in the circuit?

When the emitter is connected to the positive polarity of a battery, it is said that 'Some high speed electrons are still able to reach the collector and therefore there is flow of current.' (1) What is the flow of electrons like in this case? I thought electrons are supposed to flow from...

I think if you draw a free body diagram for a coil in the middle and another one for the coil near the wall, you may find that the sum of the tensions (the pulling force that acts on the coil) for the coil near the wall is greater than the sum of tensions that pulls the coil in the middle...

Thanks for the explanation which I cannot find anywhere. Thanks to everyone who replied to my post.

Do you mean spring force or normal force or both as the force on the book exerted by the spring on the book?

If there is no platform, just the book on the spring, will there still be a normal force on the book other than spring force and the weight of the book?

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Homework Statement A vertical spring is fixed on a table. A book is put on the spring. The book compresses the spring until static equilibrium is reached. Question: Is there a normal force exerted by the spring on the book? Why or why not? Homework Equations The Attempt at a...

When r approaches zero or when they are very close to one another, the gravitational force is as large as the electrical force. Both the forces approach infinity. or When r approaches infinity or when they are very far apart, the gravitational force and the electrical force approach zero. Make...

You're good. You can see the different reference frames and introduce relative velocity.

What you said is very true.