What is the force exerted by a solid surface that opposes gravity?

Explain how polarization of a cell increases the cell's internal resistance.<br>(2<br>2.

Mandarinka [93]

Answer:

Explanation: The chemical action that occurs in the cell while the current is flowing causes hydrogen bubbles to form on the surface of the anode. This action is called POLARIZATION. Some hydrogen bubbles rise to the surface of the electrolyte and escape into the air, some remain on the surface of the anode. If enough bubbles remain around the anode, the bubbles form a barrier that increases internal resistance. When the internal resistance of the cell increases, the output current is decreased and the voltage of the cell also decreases.

A cell that is heavily polarized has no useful output. There are several methods to prevent polarization or to depolarize the cell.

One method uses a vent on the cell to permit the hydrogen to escape into the air. A disadvantage of this method is that hydrogen is not available to reform into the electrolyte during recharging. This problem is solved by adding water to the electrolyte, such as in an automobile battery. A second method is to use material that is rich in oxygen, such as manganese dioxide, which supplies free oxygen to combine with the hydrogen and form water.

A third method is to use a material that will absorb the hydrogen, such as calcium. The calcium releases hydrogen during the charging process. All three methods remove enough hydrogen so that the cell is practically free from polarization.

LOCAL ACTION

When the external circuit is removed, the current ceases to flow, and, theoretically, all chemical action within the cell stops. However, commercial zinc contains many impurities, such as iron, carbon, lead, and arsenic. These impurities form many small electrical cells within the zinc electrode in which current flows between the zinc and its impurities. Thus, the chemical action continues even though the cell itself is not connected to a load.

Local action may be prevented by using pure zinc (which is not practical), by coating the zinc with mercury, or by adding a small percentage of mercury to the zinc during the manufacturing process. The treatment of the zinc with mercury is called amalgamating (mixing) the zinc. Since mercury is many times heavier than an equal volume of water, small particles of impurities weighing less than mercury will float to the surface of the mercury. The removal of these impurities from the zinc prevents local action. The mercury is not readily acted upon by the acid. When the cell is delivering current to a load, the mercury continues to act on the impurities in the zinc. This causes the impurities to leave the surface of the zinc electrode and float to the surface of the mercury. This process greatly increases the storage life of the cell.

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3 years ago

A single insulated duct flow experiment using air operating at steady-state is performed in a lab. One measurement location (Sta

weqwewe [10]

Answer:

a) -0.0934 kJ/kg. K

b) The direction of flow is from right to left.

Explanation:

A free flow diagram of the horizontal insulated duct is as shown below.

NOW,

Let assume that the direction of flow is from left to right and consider the following relation for the entropy rate balance equation for a control volume as:

$\frac{\sigma_{cv}}{m}= (s_2-s_1) \geq 0 \ \ \ -------> \ \ \ 1$

Now; if the value for this relation is greater than zero; then we conclude that our assumption is correct.

If the value is less than zero; then we conclude that the assumption is wrong.

Then, the flow is said to be in the opposite direction

Formula for the change in specific entropy can be calculated as:

$s_2-s_1 = s^0(T_2) - s^0(T_1)-R \ In ( \frac{P_2}{P-1}) \ \ \ -------> \ \ \ 2$

where;

$s_1, s_2 , s^0(T_2), s^0(T1)$ are specific entropies

R = universal gas constant

$P_1$ = pressure at location 1

$P_2$ = pressure at location 2

We obtain the specific properties of air at temperature at $T_1$ = (67°C + 273)K = 340 K from the table A-22 ( Ideal gas properties of air)

$s^0(T1)$ = 1.8279 kJ/kg.K

We also obtain the specific properties of air at temperature $T_2$ = 22°C + 273) K = 295 K

From the table A- 22

$s^0(T_2)$ = 1.68515 kJ/kg . K

R = $\frac{8.314 kJ}{28.97 kg.K}$

$P_1 =$ 0.95 bar

$P_2 =$ 0.8 bar

Now replacing our values into equation (2) from above; we have;

$s_2-s_1 = s^0(T_2) -s^0(T_1)-R \ In (\frac{P_2}{P_1} )$

$s_2-s_1 = 1.68515 -1.8279-\frac{8.314}{28.97} \ In (\frac{0.8}{0.95} )$

$s_2-s_1 = 1.68515 -1.8279+ 0.0493$

$s_2-s_1 =-0.0934 \ kJ/kg.K$

Equating our result to equation (1)

$s_2-s_1 \geq 0\\-0.0934 \leq 0$

Therefore , our assumption is wrong and the direction of flow is said to be from right to left.

We therefore conclude that the direction of flow is from right to left.

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3 years ago

Paula has walked in a straight line, 30.5° north of west, for 1650 meters. How far south and east should she walks to return to

olchik [2.2K]

The answer is A.
Sy = 1650 x sin30.5 = 837.4 m toward south
Sx = 1650 x cos30.5 = 1421.7 m toward east

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2 years ago

1) A boy drags a wooden crate with a mass of 20 kg, a distance of 12 m, across a rough level floor at a constant speed of 1.5 m/

mojhsa [17]

Answer: a) 49.560 and 21.13 b) i) 50 N, ii) 196 N iii) 196 N iv) 47.685 N

c) i) 594.72 ii) 0 iii) 0 iv) 0

d) 594.72

Explanation: question a)

The force is inclined at an angle of 25° to the horizontal

The horizontal component of force = 50 cos 25° = 49.560 N

The vertical component of force = 50 sin 30°= 21.130N

Question b)

i) according to the question applied force is 50 N

ii) if g = 9.8m/s², w=mg where m = mass of object = 20kg hence weight = 20* 9.8 = 196 N

iii) the normal force is the force the floor exerts on the body as a result of the weight of the object.

Normal reaction R = W = mg, we already deduced that w = mg, hence R = 196 N.

iv) according to newton's laws of motion

F - Fr = ma

F = applied force = horizontal component of force = 49.560 N.

We need to get the acceleration (a) by using Newton laws of motion before we can be able to compute the frictional force..

The body started from rest hence initial velocity u = 0

Final velocity v = 1.5m/s distance covered (s) = 12m

v ² = u² + 2as

But u = 0

v² = 2as

1.5² = 2(a) * 12

2.25 = 24a

a = 2.25/24 = 0.09735m/s²

From F - Fr = ma

49.560 - Fr = 20 * 0.09735

49.560 - Fr = 1.875

Fr = 49.560 - 1.875

Fr = 47.685 N

Question c)

i) The applied force = 49.560 N, distance covered = 12m

Work done = force * distance

Work done = 49.560 * 12

Work done = 594.72 J

ii) the weight of the object does not make the object move a distance, hence work done = 0 ( since distance covered is 0)

iii) the normal force is the same thing as the weight and they did not cover any distance hence work done is zero.

iv) the frictional force does not cover any distance, hence work done is zero.

Question d)

The total work done = work done by applied force + work done by weight + work done by normal reaction + work done by frictional force.

Total work done = 594.72 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 594.72 J

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2 years ago

You want to create a device to warm food that is safe. Which type of electromagnetic wave would be most useful to investigate? A

Liono4ka [1.6K]

The best type of electromagnetic wave to use to warm food that is safe would be the infrared wave. The correct answer is B.

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3 years ago

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