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4 years ago

Why do solar eclipses move from west to east?

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const2013 [10]4 years ago

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The eclipse usually moves from west to east as the moon rotates the Earth from west to east and the Earth rotates towards the east as well.

This means that the shadow of the moon is also moving towards the east. That's why the eclipse moves towards the east (it follows the lunar shadow).

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A force sets an object in motion when the force is multiplied

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A force sets an object in motion when the force is multiplied by the time of its application.

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3 years ago

In a physics laboratory experiment, a coil with 200 turns enclosing an area of 13.1 cm2 is rotated during the time interval 3.10

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Answer:

A) $\Phi=83.84\times 10^{-9}$

B) $\Phi=0 Wb$

C) $emf=5.4090\times 10^{-4}V$

Explanation:

Given that:

no. of turns i the coil, $n=200$

area of the coil, $a=13.1 \times 10^{-4}\,m^2$

time interval of rotation, $t=3.1\times 10^{-2}\,s$

intensity of magnetic field, $B=6.4\times 10^{-5}\,T$

(A)

Initially the coil area is perpendicular to the magnetic field.

So, magnetic flux is given as:

$\Phi=B.a\,cos \theta$ ..................................(1)

$\theta$ is the angle between the area vector and the magnetic field lines. Area vector is always perpendicular to the area given. In this case area vector is parallel to the magnetic field.

$\Phi=6.4\times 10^{-5}\times 13.1 \times 10^{-4}\, cos 0^{\circ}$

$\Phi=83.84\times 10^{-9} Wb$

(B)

In this case the plane area is parallel to the magnetic field i.e. the area vector is perpendicular to the magnetic field.

∴ $\theta=90^{\circ}$

From eq. (1)

$\Phi=6.4\times 10^{-5}\times 13.1 \times 10^{-4}\, cos 90^{\circ}$

$\Phi=0 Wb$

(C)

According to the Faraday's Law we have:

$emf=n\frac{B.a}{t}$

$emf=\frac{200\times 6.4\times 10^{-5}\times 13.1 \times 10^{-4}}{3.1\times 10^{-2}}$

$emf=5.4090\times 10^{-4}V$

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3 years ago

One object is at rest, and another is moving. The two collide in a one-dimensional, completely inelastic collision. In other wor

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Answer:

a) The final velocity is 20 m/s when the large-mass object is the one moving initially.

b) The final velocity is 9.0 m/s when the small-mass object is the one moving initially.

Explanation:

The momentum of the system is calculated as the sum of the momenta of each object. Each momentum is calculated as follows:

p = m · v

Where:

p = momentum.

m = mass.

v = velocity.

Then, the momentum of the system is the following:

m1 · v1 + m2 · v2 = (m1 + m2) · v

Where:

m1 = mass of the bigger object.

v1 = velocity of the bigger object.

m2 = mass of the smaller object.

v2 = velocity of the smaller object.

v = final velocity of the two objects after the collision.

Solving the equation for the final velocity:

(m1 · v1 + m2 · v2)/ (m1 + m2) = v

a) Let´s calculate the final velocity when the bigger object is moving:

(7.1 kg · 29 m/s + 3.2 kg · 0)/(7.1 kg + 3.2 kg) = v

b) When the smaller object is moving:

(7.1 kg · 0 m/s + 3.2 kg · 29 m/s) / (7.1 kg + 3.2 kg) = v

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3 years ago

An electric light is plugged into a 120-V outlet. If the current in the bulb is 0.50 A, how much electrical energy does the bulb

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Answer:

= 54,000 Joules or 54 kJ

Explanation:

Electrical energy is given by the formula;

E = VIt; where V is the potential difference in volts, I is the current and t is the time in seconds.

Therefore;

Electrical energy = 120 V × 0.50 A × 15 ×60 seconds

= 54,000 Joules

Thus; the electrical energy is 54,000 joules or 54 kJ

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3 years ago

The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is about 1/6 of the acceleration due to gravity on the earth. A net force F acts hor

uysha [10]

Answer:

c. $a_m$

Explanation:

We are given that

Acceleration due to gravity on the moon= $a_m$

Acceleration due to gravity on the earth= $a_e$

$g_m=\frac{1}{6}g_e$

Net force due to am on an object on moon= $F_{net}=ma_m$

There is no friction and no drag force and there is no gravity involved

Then, the force acting on an object on earth= $F=ma_e$

$F=F_{net}$ (given)

$ma_m=ma_e$

$a_e=a_m$

Hence, option c is true.

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3 years ago