Answer:
A. If the sum of the external forces on an object is zero, then the object must be in equilibrium
Explanation:
Equilibrium, in physics, the condition of a system when neither its state of motion nor its internal energy state tends to change with time.
For a single particle, equilibrium arises if the vector sum of all forces acting upon the particle is zero.
the object is at equilibrium, then the net force acting upon the object should be 0 Newton. Thus, if all the forces are added together as vectors, then the resultant force (the vector sum) should be 0 Newton.
There are three types of equilibrium: stable, unstable, and neutral
Answer:
2km
Explanation:
Given data
We are told that the direction traveled are
North>>>East>>>South
Hence the displacement is defined as the distance away from the initial position is
Initial position =18km
FInal position = 16km
The displacement = 18-16= 2km
Hence the displacement is 2km
Answer:
The kinetic energy is 1200 J
Explanation:
The Principle of Conservation of energy states that "energy is neither created nor destroyed, it is transformed".
This means that energy can be transformed from one form to another, but the total amount of energy always remains constant, that is, the total energy is the same before and after each transformation.
The mechanical energy of a body or a physical system is the sum of its kinetic energy and the potential energy. According to the Principle of Conservation of Energy for mechanical energy, the total mechanical energy that a body possesses is constant at every instant of time.
Since mechanical energy is equal to the sum of kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy that a body possesses, the only way to stay constant is that:
- when the kinetic energy increases the gravitational potential energy decreases,
- when gravitational potential energy increases, kinetic energy decreases.
Due to the Principle of Conservation of Energy you can say that the gravitational potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. So Gravitational potential energy at the top = kinetic energy at the bottom
<u><em>The kinetic energy is 1200 J</em></u>
