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3 years ago

What is the approximate range of wavelengths for visible light?

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We can answer the question by looking at the spectrum of the visible light, for example in this figure:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light#/media/File:EM_spectrum.svg

We see from the figure that the lowest part of the spectrum (violet) corresponds approximately to a wavelength of 380 nm, while the highest part of the spectrum (red light) corresponds approximately to a wavelength of 750 nm.

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A puck of mass 0.70 kg approaches a second, identical puck that is stationary on frictionless ice. The initial speed of the movi

natali 33 [55]

Answer:

$v_1 = \ 5.196 \frac{m}{s}$

$v_2 = 3 \frac{m}{s}$

Explanation:

For this problem, we just need to remember conservation of momentum, as there are no external forces in the horizontal direction:

$\vec{p}_i = \vec{p}_f$

where the suffix i means initial, and the suffix f means final.

The initial momentum will be:

$\vec{p}_i = m_1 \ \vec{v}_{1_i} + m_2 \ \vec{v}_{2_i}$

as the second puck is initially at rest:

$\vec{v}_{2_i} = 0$

Using the unit vector $\vec{i}$ pointing in the original line of motion:

$\vec{v}_{1_i} = 6.0 \frac{m}{s} \hat{i}$

$\vec{p}_i = 0.70 \ kg \ 6.0 \frac{m}{s} \ \hat{i} + 0.70 \ kg \ 0$

$\vec{p}_i = 4.2 \ \frac{kg \ m}{s} \ \hat{i}$

So:

$\vec{p}_i = 4.2 \ \frac{kg \ m}{s} \ \hat{i} = \vec{p}_f$

$\vec{p}_f = 4.2 \ \frac{kg \ m}{s} \ \hat{i}$

Knowing the magnitude and directions relative to the x axis, we can find Cartesian representation of the vectors using the formula

$\ \vec{A} = | \vec{A} | \ ( \ cos(\theta) \ , \ sin (\theta) \ )$

So, our velocity vectors will be:

$\vec{v}_{1_f} = v_1 \ ( \ cos(30 \°) \ , \ sin (30 \°) \ )$

$\vec{v}_{2_f} = v_2 \ ( \ cos(-60 \°) \ , \ sin (-60 \°) \ )$

We got

$\vec{p}_f = 0.7 \ kg \ \vec{v}_{1_f} + 0.7 \ kg \ \vec{v}_{2_f}$

$4.2 \ \frac{kg \ m}{s} \ \hat{i} = 0.7 \ kg \ v_1 \ ( \ cos(30 \°) \ , \ sin (30 \°) \ ) + 0.7 \ kg \ v_2 \ ( \ cos(-60 \°) \ , \ sin (-60 \°) \ )$

So, we got the equations:

$4.2 \ \frac{kg \ m}{s} = 0.7 \ kg \ v_1 \ cos(30 \°) + 0.7 \ kg \ v_2 \ cos(-60 \°)$

and

$0 = 0.7 \ kg \ v_1 \ sin(30 \°) + 0.7 \ kg \ v_2 \ sin(-60 \°)$ .

From the last one, we get:

$0 = 0.7 \ kg \ ( v_1 \ sin(30 \°) + \ v_2 \ sin(-60 \°) )$

$0 = v_1 \ sin(30 \°) + \ v_2 \ sin(-60 \°)$

$v_1 \ sin(30 \°) = - \ v_2 \ sin(-60 \°)$

$v_1 = \ v_2 \ \frac{sin(60 \°)}{ sin(30 \°) }$

and, for the first one:

$4.2 \ \frac{kg \ m}{s} = 0.7 \ kg \ ( v_1 \ cos(30 \°) + v_2 \ cos(60 \°) )$

$\frac{4.2 \ \frac{kg \ m}{s}}{ 0.7 \ kg} = v_1 \ cos(30 \°) + v_2 \ cos(60 \°)$

$6 \ \frac{m}{s} = (\ v_2 \ \frac{sin(60 \°)}{ sin(30 \°) } ) \ cos(30 \°) + v_2 \ cos(60 \°)$

$6 \ \frac{m}{s} = v_2 (\ \frac{sin(60 \°)}{ sin(30 \°) } ) \ cos(30 \°) + cos(60 \°)$

$6 \ \frac{m}{s} = v_2 * 2$

so:

$v_2 = 6 \ \frac{m}{s} / 2 = 3 \frac{m}{s}$

and

$v_1 = \ 3 \frac{m}{s} \ \frac{sin(60 \°)}{ sin(30 \°) }$

$v_1 = \ 5.196 \frac{m}{s}$

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3 years ago

A cup of coffee sits on the dashboard of an automobile. Even though you hold the cup still, as the car goes around a sharp curve

jasenka [17]

This would be Newton’s first law :)

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2 years ago

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The near point of a person's eye is 71.4 cm. To see objects clearly at a distance of 24.0 cm, what should be the focal length an

yuradex [85]

Answer:

The focal length of the appropriate corrective lens is 35.71 cm.

The power of the appropriate corrective lens is 0.028 D.

Explanation:

The expression for the lens formula is as follows;

$\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{u}+\frac{1}{v}$

Here, f is the focal length, u is the object distance and v is the image distance.

It is given in the problem that the given lens is corrective lens. Then, it will form an upright and virtual image at the near point of person's eye. The near point of a person's eye is 71.4 cm. To see objects clearly at a distance of 24.0 cm, the corrective lens is used.

Put v= -71.4 cm and u= 24.0 cm in the above expression.

$\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{24}+\frac{1}{-71.4}$

$\frac{1}{f}=0.028$

f= 35.71 cm

Therefore, the focal length of the corrective lens is 35.71 cm.

The expression for the power of the lens is as follows;

$p=\frac{1}{f}$

Here, p is the power of the lens.

Put f= 35.71 cm.

$p=\frac{1}{35.71}$

p=0.028 D

Therefore, the power of the corrective lens is 0.028 D.

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2 years ago

An ice skater has a moment of inertia of 5.0 kgm2 when her arms are outstretched. at this time she is spinning at 3.0 revolution

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With arms outstretched,
Moment of inertia is I = 5.0 kg-m².
Rotational speed is ω = (3 rev/s)*(2π rad/rev) = 6π rad/s
The torque required is
T = Iω = (5.0 kg-m²)*(6π rad/s) = 30π

Assume that the same torque drives the rotational motion at a moment of inertia of 2.0 kg-m².
If u = new rotational speed (rad/s), then
T = 2u = 30π
u = 15π rad/s
= (15π rad/s)*(1 rev/2π rad)
= 7.5 rev/s

Answer: 7.5 revolutions per second.

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3 years ago

tom does not reallt want to give away blue marbles and would like to change the probability that he chooses a blue marble to one

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We don't know how many of ANY color are in the bag right now, so there's no way to calculate an answer.

What Tom has to do is make sure that the number of marbles that are NOT blue is NINE TIMES the number of blue ones in the bag.

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