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3 years ago

Why is Einstein's description of gravity called a theory, while Newton's is a law?

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Albert Einstein came up with the theory of general relativity to explain the law of gravity, whilst Newton's three laws of gravity is universal.

Ludmilka [50]3 years ago

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Albert Einstein came up with the theory of general relativity to explain the law of gravity, whilst Newton's three laws of gravity is universal. To understand this further, it's best to understand it in scientific terms.

The weird thing about science is that words that are used in a colloquial sense may have a completely opposite definition in scientific terms.

A law in science is a constant and invariable statement that is universal. Wherever you may be in the universe, Newton's three laws of gravity will always be applied.

The word "theory" doesn't imply conjecture or an idea someone made up after a night of drinking. In science, a theory is the highest level of certainty behind mathematical proof -- which isn't even a part of science, obviously. A theory has to be substantiated by all available evidence and contradicted by none. All theories also have to have to be falsifiable. For this reason, theories can never be proven. Einstein's theory of general relativity has great predictive power, but in some cases, the predictions aren't always constant. Theories are often revised to fit new available evidence.

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Answer:

$Musa = \frac{1}{3}$

$Ken = \frac{2}{3}$

Explanation:

Given

$Ken = 2 * Musa$ --- Ken's share

Required

The fraction each got

Since they both shared a cake, we have:

$Ken + Musa = 1$

Substitute: $Ken = 2 * Musa$

$2 * Musa+ Musa = 1$

Factorize

$Musa(2+ 1)= 1$

$Musa(3)= 1$

Divide both sides by 3

$Musa = \frac{1}{3}$

Recall that: $Ken = 2 * Musa$

$Ken = 2 * \frac{1}{3}$

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3 years ago

A skier (m=59.0 kg) starts sliding down from the top of a ski jump with negligible friction and takes off horizontally. If h = 3

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Answer:

35.20 m

Explanation:

By the law of conservation of energy we have,

$mg(H-h)=\frac{1}{2}mv^2$

$g(H-h)=\frac{1}{2}v^2$

$\Rightarrow H=\frac{v^2}{2g}+h$

where m= mass of the skier, h= 3.00 m

D= horizontal distance=13.9 m

H= maximum height attained

Also, the horizontal distance covered by the skier is

D=vt

$=v\frac{2g}{h}$

$\Rightarrow v^2=\frac{gD^2}{2h}$

thus, height H in terms of D is given by

$H=\frac{D^2}{2h}+h$

$H=\frac{13.9^2}{2\times3}+3$

H=35.20 m

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3 years ago

In a nuclear power plant, uranium atoms ______

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Answer:

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Answer:

Explanation:

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3 years ago

A satellite has a mass of 5850 kg and is in a circular orbit 4.1 x10 to the 5th power m above the surface of a planet. The perio

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Answer:

W = 24.28 kN

Explanation:

given,

Mass of satellite = 5850 Kg

height , h = 4.1 x 10⁵ m

Radius of planet = 4.15 x 10⁶ m

Time period = 2 h

= 2 x 3600 = 7200 s

Time period of satellite

$T = \dfrac{2\pi}{R}\sqrt{\dfrac{(R+h)^3}{g}}$

R is the radius of planet

h is the height of satellite

$T^2 = \dfrac{4\pi^2}{R^2}\ {\dfrac{(R+h)^3}{g}}$

now calculation of acceleration due to gravity

$g = \dfrac{4\pi^2}{R^2}\ {\dfrac{(R+h)^3}{T^2}}$

$g = \dfrac{4\pi^2}{(4.15\times 10^6)^2}\ {\dfrac{(4.15\times 10^6+4.1\times 10^5)^3}{(7200)^2}}$

g = 4.15 m/s²

True weight of satellite

W = m g

W = 5850 x 4.15

W = 24277.5 N

W = 24.28 kN

True weight of the satellite is W = 24.28 kN

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