1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
likoan [24]
3 years ago
13

After an ice storm, ice falls from one of the top floors of a 65-story building. The ice falls freely under the influence of gra

vity. Which one of the following statements concerning this situation is true?a) The kinetic energy of the ice increases by equal amounts for equal distances.
b) The kinetic energy of the ice increases by equal amounts for equal times.
c) The potential energy of the ices decreases by equal amounts for equal times.
d) The total energy of the block increases by equal amounts over equal distances.
e) As the block falls, the net work done by all of the forces acting on the ice is zero joules.
Physics
1 answer:
adell [148]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

The correct answer is a) The kinetic energy of the ice increases by equal amounts for equal distances.

Explanation:

The law of conservation states that the energy cannot be created nor be destroyed but can be converted from one form to another.Before the ice even starts falling we already know that it possesses energy in the form of potential energy given by P=mgh where m is the mass of the ice , g is the acceleration due to gravity and h is the height of the ice above the ground whatever that may be, since a number is not given here.As the ice falls the energy is converted from potential energy to kinetic energy. We notice one thing about the equation for the potential energy P , which is that it is not only directly proportional to h but also is linear in h as well(which is the main reason why a) is correct) which means that if the ice drops by 1 meter the potential energy it will have lost would be ΔPE=mgΔh=-mg, where Δh is the change in its height which is 1 meter here.And according to the principle of conservation of energy this energy must be converted to kinetic energy so the ΔKE=-ΔPE=mg, and this process repeats and for each meter it falls, it picks up the same amount of kinetic energy equaling mg(which is the same as the loss in PE per each meter of fall). So a 2 meter decrease in height will result in an increase in KE of 2mg, a 3 meter decrease in height will result in an increase in KE of 3mg. gain in kinetic energy only depends on the drop in height, which is true irrespective of where the ice might happen to be in its journey close to the top or the bottom. So the drop in height of lets say x at any point in the journey will result in the same increase in KE = ΔKE = mgx. Which proves part a) to be correct.

You might be interested in
A closely wound circular coil has a radius of 6.00 cmand carries a current of 2.65 A. How many turns must it have if the magneti
ad-work [718]

Answer:

Given:

radius of the coil, R = 6 cm = 0.06 m

current in the coil, I = 2.65 A

Magnetic field at the center, B = 6.31\times 10^{4} T

Solution:

To find the number of turns, N, we use the given formula:

B = \frac{\mu_{o}NI}{2R}

Therefore,

N = \frac{2BR}{\mu_{o}I}

N = \frac{2\times 6.31\times 10^{4}\times 0.06}{4\pi \times 10^{- 7}\times 2.65}

N = 22.74 = 23 turns (approx)

 

8 0
2 years ago
The phenomenon of water sticking to a surface, such as a window pane or
Korolek [52]

Answer:

Because of the Cohesion

4 0
1 year ago
Read 2 more answers
How can you tell animal and plant cells apart
Lynna [10]
Well there are a couple ways. 1: The easiest, plant cells have a cell wall or extra protection. You will not find this on an animal cell, as there is only a membrane. 2: Chloroplast. This also will not be found in animal cells as they produce the plant's green color as well as the sugar. Hope this helps!
8 0
3 years ago
Two spherical objects have masses 447 kg and 285 kg. Their centers are separated by a distance of 27 m. Find the gravitational a
jonny [76]

Answer:

1.2 * 10' -8N (Check attachment

Explanation:

Check attachment

5 0
3 years ago
A block of mass m = 2.0 kg slides head on into a spring of spring constant k = 260 N/m. When the block stops, it has compressed
nasty-shy [4]

Answer:

a) Ws = 2.548 J

b) Wf = 1.153 J

c) v = 1.923 m / s

Explanation:

a) The work done by the spring force  

Ws =  ½ * k * x²

Ws =  ½ * 260 N/m *0.14² m  

Ws =  2.548J

b) The increase in thermal energy can by find using  

Et = Wf

Wf = µ * m *g * x  

Wf = 0.42 * 2.0 kg *9.8 m/s² * 0.14m

Wf = 1.153 J

c) The speed just as the block reaches can by fin using

EK = Ws + Et

Ek = ( 2.548 + 1.153 ) J = 3.7 J

Ek = ½ * m * v²

v² = 2* Ek / m

v = √[2 * 3.7 J / 2.0 kg]

v = 1.923 m / s

8 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • ok so for 99 points(not multiple choice)what is one way to separate salt from grains NO MULTIPLE CHOICE
    11·2 answers
  • According to "Michael Faraday's World," which intrigued Michael Faraday?
    14·1 answer
  • A 200g particle oscillating in SHM travels 66cm between the two extreme points in its motion with an average speed of 110cm/s. F
    9·1 answer
  • Two stones are thrown vertically upward from the ground, one with three times the initial speed of the other. (a) If the faster
    8·1 answer
  • A compound machine is sued to lift a car. If you apply a force of 60 N to the machine, it lifts the car with a force of 550 N.
    7·2 answers
  • Why do you think drug abuse is so pervasive in the United States?
    6·1 answer
  • If a steel nail is wrapped 8 times with an insulated copper wire and each end of is attached to a 1.5 V battery, we find that it
    15·2 answers
  • I want you to think about each of these scenarios, what do you think will happen after? I just want you to think about it, and w
    10·1 answer
  • Comet is seen after a long period of time. Why?​
    10·1 answer
  • A pickup truck is carrying a load of gravel. The driver hits a bump and gravel falls out, so that the mass if the truck is one h
    13·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!