What feature best distinguishes one form of electromagnetic energy from another?
1 answer:
The family of electromagnetic waves ranges from the Long Radio waves to the gama rays.
All of that contain electromagnetic energy and move at the speed of light.
But what distinguish one from another is their wavelengh.
Or, if you like, its counterpart: their frequency. (as can be seen in the equation c = λ . f where c is the speed of light, λ is the wavelengh and f is the frequency).
The shorter the wavelengh (the greater the frequency) more powerful (more energy it contains) is the electromagnetic wave.
From all the different kinds of electromagnetic waves of the spectrum, the less powerful (less energetic) are the Long Radio waves (λ in metres) and the more powerful ones are the gama rays (λ in m).
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Answer:
(a) -472.305 J
(b) 1 m
Explanation:
(a)
Change in mechanical energy equals change in kinetic energy
Kinetic energy is given by
Initial kinetic energy is
Since he finally comes to rest, final kinetic energy is zero because the final velocity is zero
Change in kinetic energy is given by final kinetic energy- initial kinetic energy hence
0-472.305 J=-472.305 J
(b)
From fundamental kinematic equation
Where v and u are final and initial velocities respectively, a is acceleration, s is distance
Making s the subject we obtain
but a=\mu g hence