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2 years ago

What is the source of the radioactive nuclei present in spent fuel rods?

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The answer is nuclear fission. The source of the radioactive nuclei present in spent fuel rods is nuclear fission. Nuclear fission is the process in which a large nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei with the release of energy.

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3 years ago

M84, M87, and NGC 4258 all have accretion disks around their central black holes for which the rotational velocities have been m

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Answer:

For M84:

M = 590.7 * 10³⁶ kg

For M87:

M = 2307.46 * 10³⁶ kg

Explanation:

1 parsec, pc = 3.08 * 10¹⁶ m

The equation of the orbit speed can be used to calculate the doppler velocity:

$v = \sqrt{\frac{GM}{r} }$

making m the subject of the formula in the equation above to calculate the mass of the black hole:

$M = \frac{v^{2} r}{G}$ .............(1)

For M84:

r = 8 pc = 8 * 3.08 * 10¹⁶

r = 24.64 * 10¹⁶ m

v = 400 km/s = 4 * 10⁵ m/s

G = 6.674 * 10⁻¹¹ m³/kgs²

Substituting these values into equation (1)

$M = \frac{( 4*10^{5}) ^{2} *24.64* 10^{16} }{6.674 * 10^{-11} }$

M = 590.7 * 10³⁶ kg

For M87:

r = 20 pc = 20 * 3.08 * 10¹⁶

r = 61.6* 10¹⁶ m

v = 500 km/s = 5 * 10⁵ m/s

G = 6.674 * 10⁻¹¹ m³/kgs²

Substituting these values into equation (1)

$M = \frac{( 5*10^{5}) ^{2} *61.6* 10^{16} }{6.674 * 10^{-11} }$

M = 2307.46 * 10³⁶ kg

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3 years ago

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Answer:

Given that

speed u=4*10^6 m/s

electric field E=4*10^3 N/c

distance b/w the plates d=2 cm

basing on the concept of the electrostatices

now we find the acceleration b/w the plates to find the horizontal distance traveled by the electron when it hits the plate.

acceleration a=qE/m= $1.6*10^{-19}*4*10^3/9.1*10^{-31} =0.7*10^{15}$ = $7*10^{14}$ m/s

now we find the horizontal distance traveled by electrons hit the plates

horizontal distance

$X=u[2y/a]^{1/2}$

= $4*10^6[2*2*10^{-2}/7*10^{14}]^{1/2}$

= $3*10^{-2}$ = 3 cm

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3 years ago

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3 years ago

A student weighing 120 lbs climbs a 12 ft flight of stairs in 9 seconds. how much power did the student create?

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Power can be calculate through the equation,
Power = Force x velocity

It should be noted that velocity is calculated by dividing displacement by time. Thus, from the given in this item we can calculate for the power.
Power = (120 lb) x (12 ft/9 s)
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