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4 years ago

What's the difference between a wavelength and an an amplitude?

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A wave is propagated by a point or a particle in a medium that vibrates or oscillates between its mean position and a maximum displacement position.

Amplitude is the maximum displacement from the mean position.

Due to the vibration of the particle, neighbouring particles get disturbed and they also oscillate but some small time (phase) behind.

Along the direction of propagation of the wave, the wave travels a wavelength distance in the same time that is taken by a particle to complete one oscillation.
It is the distance between two successive crests (maximum displacement positions - When a snap shot of wave is taken at one point of time.

valkas [14]4 years ago

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Wavelength - the distance from one wave crest or trough to another wave crest or trough. Amplitude - the distance from the median point or "middle" of the wave straight up to a crest (a maximum) or straight down to a trough (or minimum), which is the peak amplitude; or the distance from a trough straight up to a crest, or a crest straight down to a trough, called peak-to-peak amplitude.

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Newton's first law equations like velocity and stuff like that

Klio2033 [76]

Answer:

Newton's first law: An object at rest remains at rest, or if in motion, remains in motion at a constant velocity unless acted on by a net external force. ... An object sliding across a table or floor slows down due to the net force of friction acting on the object.

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3 years ago

Which temperature is the hottest? 98 F or 39 C or 303K? F= 1.8C + 32 C= (F-32)/1.8

sergejj [24]

Answer:

The hottest temperature is $T_2 = 39^o C$

Explanation:

From the question we are given

$T_1 = 98 F$

$T_2 = 39^oC$

$T_3 = 303 \ K$

Generally converting $T_3$ to Fahrenheit

$T_3' = (T_3 -273 ) * \frac{9}{5} + 32$

=> $T_3' = (303 -273 ) * \frac{9}{5} + 32$

=> $T_3' = 86 F$

Converting $T_2$ to Fahrenheit

$T_2' = T_2 * \frac{9}{5} + 32$

=> $T_2' = 39 * \frac{9}{5} + 32$

=> $T_2' =102.2 F$

Now comparing the temperature in Fahrenheit we see that $T_2$ is the hottest

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3 years ago

A 50.0-kg block is being pulled up a 16.0Â° slope by a force of 250 n that is parallel to the slope. the coefficient of kinetic

Drupady [299]

When dealing with multiple forces acting on a body, it is advisable to draw a free-body diagram like that shown in the picture. There are four forces acting on the box: weight (W) pointing straight down, normal force perpendicular to the slope denoted as Fn, force used to push the box upwards along the slope and the frictional force acting opposite to the direction of motion of the box denoted as Ff. Frictional force is equal to coefficient of kinetic friction (μk) multiplied with Fn.

∑Fy = Fn - mgcos30° = 0
Fn = (50)(9.81)(cos 16) = 471.5 N

When in motion, the net force is equal to mass times acceleration according to Newton's 2nd Law of Motion:

Fnet = F - μk*Fn - mgsin30° = ma
250 - (0.2)(471.5 N) - (50)(sin 16°) = (50)(a)
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3 years ago

Mary starts from her house, walks 80 meters south, and stops to chat with her aunt on the sidewalk. After chatting for a few min

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Mary walks:
d 1 = 80 m, d 2 = 125 m, d 3 = 45 m
t = 10 minutes = 600 seconds;
Average speed:
v = ( d 1 + d 2 + d 3 ) / t
v = ( 80 m + 125 m + 45 m ) / 600 s
v = 250 m / 600 s
v = 0.4167 m/s ≈ 0.42 m/s
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3 years ago

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