Sorry for the messy handwriting but this is what I got
The release of free energy drives the spontaneous reaction.
Spontaneity can be <span>determined
using the change in </span>Gibbs free energy
(the thermodynamic potencial):
delta G=delta H – T*delta
S
where delta H is the enthalpy and delta S is the entropy.
The direction (the sign) of delta G depends of the changes
of enthalpy and entropy. If delta G is negative then the process is
spontaneous.
In our case, both delta H and delta S are negative values, the
process as said is spontaneous which means that it may proceed in the forward
direction.
Answer:
a) 2.5 m/s²
b) 6.12 m/s
Explanation:
Tension of rope = T = 356N
Weight of material = W = 478 N
Distance from the ground = s = 7.5 m
Acceleration due to gravity = g = 9.81 m/s²
Mass of material = m = 478/9.81 = 48.72
Final velocity before the bundle hits the ground = v
Initial velocity = u = 0
Acceleration experienced by the material when being lowered = a
a) W-T = ma
⇒478-356 = 48.72×a

⇒a = 2.5 m/s²
∴ Acceleration achieved by the material is 2.5 m/s²
b) v²-u² = 2as
⇒v²-0 = 2×2.5×7.5
⇒v² = 37.5
⇒v = 6.12 m/s
∴ Velocity of the material before hitting the ground is 6.12 m/s
1) There must be a force
2) There must be displacement