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4 years ago

Acceleration can be expressed in units of m/s2 or __________.

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Answer:
Newton/meter

Explanation:
Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity.
Therefore, the SI units of acceleration is m/sec²

However, acceleration is also involved in Newton's second law:
Force = mass * acceleration
Newton = kg * unit of acceleration
Therefre:
unit of acceleration = Newton / kg

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Answer:

6005803.83105 short tons

Explanation:

The definition of density is $\rho = \frac{m}{V}$ , and the volume of a pyramid is (confusingly written on the proposal) $V=\frac{1}{3} Ah$ , so we can write:

$m=\rho V=\rho V \frac{1}{3} Ah=\rho V \frac{1}{3} s^2h$

Where s is the side of the base, being $s^2$ the area of that square.

We will write everything in S.I., and the best way to convert units is using conversion factors, for example, since 1m=100cm, we know that $\frac{1m}{100cm}=1$ , and we can use this factor to convert anything written in cm to anything written in m. Example:

$500cm=500cm\frac{1m}{100cm}=5m$

Here we just multiplied 500cm by something that is equal to 1 (as every conversion factor must), so it's not doing anything but changing the units.

We can use this tool like this:

$2.1\frac{g}{cm^3}=2.1\frac{g}{cm^3}(\frac{1Kg}{1000g})(\frac{100cm}{1m})^3=2100Kg/m^3$

Where we have used the fact that $1^3=1$ (we can elevate any conversion factor to any number and they still will be 1) and where we have placed strategically what is the numerator and what in the denominator so the units we don't want cancel out and the units we want appear.

Substituting then our values:

$m=\rho V \frac{1}{3} s^2h=(2100Kg/m^3)\frac{1}{3} (230.34m)^2(146.7m)=5448373586.96Kg$

And now we will convert to short tons using two conversion factors at the same time:

$m=5448373586.96\ Kg(\frac{1\ lb}{0.45359237\ Kg})(\frac{1\ short\ ton}{2000\ lb} )=6005803.83105\ short \ tons$

Remember, their value is 1, and we place the units to cancel the ones we don't want and keep the ones we want, here Kg cancel out, and lb cancel out, leaving the short tones.

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3 years ago

A race-car driver achieved a velocity of 53 m/s in 14 seconds after taking off from rest at the starting line. What was the aver

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A wagon is pulled at a speed of 0.40metets/seconds by a horse exerting an 1,800 Newton's horizontal force. what is the power of

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Given:

speed of 0.40meters/seconds

1,800 Newton's horizontal force

Required:

Power of the horse

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P = F(D/T) where P is power in watts, F is the force, D is the distance and T is time

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4 years ago

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Answer:

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An apple in a tree has a gravitational store of 8J. As it falls, it accelerates constantly until it hits the ground. What is the

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Explanation:

Given that on the tree the gravitational energy stored is 8J

Then, mgh = 8J.

The apple begins to fall and hit the ground, what is the maximum kinetic energy?

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