Answer:
B) A car slowing as it reaches a traffic light.
Explanation:
Newton's second law states that an object which experiences unbalanced forces has an acceleration, according to the equation:
where
F is the net force acting on the object
m is its mass
a is its acceleration
When the forces are unbalanced, it means that the net force F is different from zero, so the acceleration of the object (a) is also different from zero.
Now let's analyze each situation:
A) A box resting on a horizontal floor. --> The object is at rest, so it is not accelerating. This means that the forces acting on it are balanced (net force = 0), so this is not the correct choice
B) A car slowing as it reaches a traffic light. --> The car is slowing down, this means that it has an acceleration: therefore, it is experiencing unbalanced forces. So, this is the correct choice.
C) A car with its cruise control set to 30 km/h. --> The car is moving at constant velocity, so it has zero acceleration. This means that the forces acting on it are balanced (net force = 0), so this is not the correct choice
D) A penny at terminal velocity after falling off of a building. --> The penny is at terminal velocity, which means that it is moving at constant velocity, so it has zero acceleration. This means that the forces acting on it are balanced (net force = 0), so this is not the correct choice.
Therefore, the correct choice is
B) A car slowing as it reaches a traffic light.
3.6 kg.
<h3>Explanation</h3>How much heat does the hot steel tool release?
This value is the same as the amount of heat that the 15 liters of water has absorbed.
Temperature change of water:
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Volume of water:
.
Mass of water:
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Amount of heat that the 15 L water absorbed:
.
What's the mass of the hot steel tool?
The specific heat of carbon steel is .
The amount of heat that the tool has lost is the same as the amount of heat the 15 L of water absorbed. In other words,
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Answer:
3 N to the right
Explanation:
There are two forces acting on the car:
- A force of 10 N towards the right
- A force of 7 N towards the left
Therefore, the net force is given by the difference between the two, since they are in opposite directions:
And the direction is to the right, since the force to the right has greater magnitude than the force to the left.