A spacecraft of mass 1500 kg orbits the earth at an altitude of approximately 450 km above the surface of the earth. Assuming a
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Answer:
a) The minimum thickness of the oil slick at the spot is 313 nm
b) the minimum thickness be now will be 125 nm
Explanation:
Given the data in the question;
a) The index of refraction of the oil is 1.20. What is the minimum thickness of the oil slick at that spot?
t = λ/2n
given that; wavelength λ = 750 nm and index of refraction of the oil n = 1.20
we substitute
t = 750 / 2(1.20)
t = 750 / 2.4
t = 312.5 ≈ 313 nm
Therefore, The minimum thickness of the oil slick at the spot is 313 nm
b)
Suppose the oil had an index of refraction of 1.50. What would the minimum thickness be now?
minimum thickness of the oil slick at the spot will be;
t = λ/4n
given that; wavelength λ = 750 nm and index of refraction of the oil n = 1.50
we substitute
t = 750 / 4(1.50)
t = 750 / 6
t = 125 nm
Therefore, the minimum thickness be now will be 125 nm
1 kg ball can have more kinetic energy than a 100 kg ball as increase in velocity is having greater impact on K.E than increase in mass.
<u>Explanation</u>:
We know kinetic energy can be judged or calculated by two parameters only which is mass and velocity. As kinetic energy is directly proportional to the and increase in velocity leads to greater effect on translational Kinetic Energy. Here formula of Kinetic Energy suggests that doubling the mass will double its K.E but doubling velocity will quadruple its velocity:
Better understood from numerical example as given:
If a man A having weight 50 kg run with speed 5 m/s and another man B having 100 kg weight run with 2.5 m / s. Which man will have more K.E?
This can be solved as follows:
It shows that man A will have more K.E.
Hence 1 kg ball can have more K.E than 100 kg ball by doubling velocity.