Answer:
Explanation:
(b) The initial velocity is added to that due to acceleration by gravity. The velocity is increased linearly by gravity at the rate of 9.8 m/s². The average velocity of the pebble will be its velocity halfway through the 2-second time period.* That is, it will be ...
4 m/s + (9.8 m/s²)(2 s)/2 = 13.8 m/s . . . . average velocity
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(a) The distance covered in 2 seconds at an average velocity of 13.8 m/s is ...
d = vt
d = (13.8 m/s)(2 s) = 27.6 m
The water is about 27.6 m below ground.
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* We have chosen to make use of the fact that the velocity curve is linear, so the average velocity is half the sum of initial and final velocities:
vAvg = (vInit + vFinal)/2 = (vInit + (vInit +at))/2 = vInit +at/2
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If you work this in a straightforward way, you would find distance as the integral of velocity, then find average velocity from the distance and time.
Easy. answers B. Because 15.00x2=30
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The answer is 1400 J, according to my Physics teacher.
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You need to take into account everything that is listed in the question; it's important to remember that the question is asking about the change in gravitational potential energy of the object-object-Earth system from 0s to 10s, not 0s to 20s. :)
Answer:
More than enough solar energy (8.2 million quad BTUs, 1 quad = 2.9 x1011 kWh) hits Earth's surface each year to meet all of societies' needs. Currently we use about 400 quads per year to run our society. Good building design allows passive use of sunlight to heat homes. Simple solar collectors are used to heat water and cook food. As useful as it is for these purposes, thermal energy from sunlight is still a low quality energy compared to electricity. Computers, most machinery, light bulbs, subway trains, and much more all require electricity. It is possible to turn thermal energy from the sun into electricity. In this unit we will examine how.
. We will also examine how to make electricity directly from light using the photovoltaic cells.
