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2 years ago

Explain why a cow that touches an electric fence experiences a mild shock

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The voltage exists between the fence and the ground. The cow is grounded. The cow is touching the ground, completing the circuit of electricity. <span>When the cow comes into contact with the fence, it becomes an electric ground which sends an electric current into the cow, through the cow, and into the ground. The pain experienced from the shock is due to the current that flows through the cow.</span>

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Answer: $\frac{5L}{6}$

Explanation:

Given

Wooden board is pivoted at center and

Older child of mass $M=32\ kg$ is sitting at a distance of L from center

if two child of mass $\frac{M}{2}$ is sitting at a distance $\frac{L}{6}$ and $x$ (say) from pivot then net torque about pivot is zero

i.e.

$\Rightarrow \tau_{net}=MgL-\frac{M}{2}g\frac{L}{6}-\frac{M}{2}gx$

as $\tau_{net}=0$

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$MgL=\frac{M}{2}g\frac{L}{6}+\frac{M}{2}gx$

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The stone's acceleration, velocity, and position vectors at time $t$ are

$\mathbf a(t)=-g\,\mathbf j$

$\mathbf v(t)=v_{i,x}\,\mathbf i+\left(v_{i,y}-gt\right)\,\mathbf j$

$\mathbf r(t)=v_{i,x}t\,\mathbf i+\left(y_i+v_{i,y}t-\dfrac g2t^2\right)\,\mathbf j$

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$g=9.80\dfrac{\rm m}{\mathrm s^2}$

$v_{i,x}=\left(28.0\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}\right)\cos43.0^\circ\approx20.478\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}$

$v_{i,y}=\left(28.0\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}\right)\sin43.0^\circ\approx19.096\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}$

and $y_i$ is the height of the building and initial height of the rock.

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$5\,\mathrm m=y_i+\left(19.096\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}\right)(6.1\,\mathrm s)-\dfrac12\left(9.80\dfrac{\rm m}{\mathrm s^2}\right)(6.1\,\mathrm s)^2$

$\implies\boxed{y_i\approx70.8\,\mathrm m}$

(b) Evaluate the horizontal component $(\mathbf i)$ of the position vector when $t=6.1\,\mathrm s$ :

$\left(20.478\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}\right)(6.1\,\mathrm s)\approx\boxed{124.92\,\mathrm m}$

(c) The rock's velocity vector has a constant horizontal component, so that

$v_{f,x}=v_{i,x}\approx20.478\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}$

where $v_{f,x}$

For the vertical component, recall the formula,

${v_{f,y}}^2-{v_{i,y}}^2=2a\Delta y$

where $v_{i,y}$ and $v_{f,y}$ are the initial and final velocities, $a$ is the acceleration, and $\Delta y$ is the change in height.

When the rock hits the ground, it will have height $y_f=0$ . It's thrown from a height of $y_i$ , so $\Delta y=-y_i$ . The rock is effectively in freefall, so $a=-g$ . Solve for $v_{f,y}$ :

${v_{f,y}}^2-\left(19.096\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}\right)^2=2(-g)(-124.92\,\mathrm m)$

$\implies v_{f,y}\approx-53.039\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}$

(where we took the negative square root because we know that $v_{f,y}$ points in the downward direction)

So at the moment the rock hits the ground, its velocity vector is

$\mathbf v_f=\left(20.478\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}\right)\,\mathbf i+\left(-53.039\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}\right)\,\mathbf j$

which has a magnitude of

$\|\mathbf v_f\|=\sqrt{\left(20.478\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}\right)^2+\left(-53.039\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}\right)^2}\approx\boxed{56.855\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}}$

(d) The acceleration vector stays constant throughout, so

$\mathbf a(t)=\boxed{-g\,\mathbf j}$

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According to the question, smiling at an event makes you enjoy it is an example of what the The facial feedback theory is explaining. Furthermore, smiling, which is a facial expression causes or stimulates an emotional state of enjoyment in that event.

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