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3 years ago

The melting of polar ice is one effect of

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The melting of polar ice is one effect of the greenhouse effect, or also global warming.

The greenhouse effect, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is "the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of a planet (as Earth or Venus) that is caused by conversion of solar radiation into heat in a process involving selective transmission of short wave solar radiation by the atmosphere, its absorption by the planet's surface, and reradiation as infrared which is absorbed and partly reradiated back to the surface by atmospheric gases".

In short, "the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of a planet".

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Answer:

a) $t=1.4\times 10^{-5}\ s$

b)S= 46.4 cm

Explanation:

Given that

Velocity = 16 Km/s

V= 16,000 m/s

E= 27 mV/m

E=0.027 V/m

d= 22.5 cm

d= 0.225 m

lets time taken by electron is t

d = V x t

0.225 = 16,000 t

$t=1.4\times 10^{-5}\ s$

We know that

F = m a = E q ------------1

Mass of electron ,m

$m=9.1\times 10^{-31}\ kg$

Charge on electron

$q=1.6\times 10^{-19}\ C$

So now by putting the values in equation 1

$a=\dfrac{E q}{m}$

$a=\dfrac{1.6\times 10^{-19}\times 0.027}{9.1\times 10^{-31}}\ m/s^2$

$a=4.74\times 10^{9}\ m/s^2$

$S= ut+\dfrac{1}{2}at^2$

Here initial velocity u= 0 m/s

$S= \dfrac{1}{2}\times 4.74\times 10^{9}\times (1.4\times 10^{-5})^2\ m$

S=0.464 m

S= 46.4 cm

S is the deflection of electron.

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4 years ago

How much potential energy does a 50-N box have when lifted at a height of 1.5M?

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The correct answer is: Option (A) 75 J

Explanation:

First, be careful with the units here. As you can see it is mentioned that there is a 50N box. It means that the weight (mg) of the box is given as the unit is Newton, not its mass (which is in kg).

As,

Potential-energy = mass * acceleration-due-to-gravity * height

PE = m*g*h --- (A)

In equation (A), mg is actually the weight of the box, which is given.

mg = 50N

h = height = 1.5m

Plug the values in equation (A):

PE = 50 * 1.5 = 75 J (Option A)

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4 years ago

Using equations, determine the temperature, pressure and density of the air for a aircraft flying at 19.5 km. Is this aircraft s

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Answer:

a) - 72.5°c

b) pressure = 3625.13 Pa

c) density = 0.063 kg/m^3

d) it is a subsonic aircraft

Explanation:

a) Determine Temperature

Temperature at 19.5 km ( 19500 m )

T = -131 + ( 0.003 * altitude in meters )

= -131 + ( 0.003 * 19500 ) = - 72.5°c

b) Determine pressure and density at 19.5 km altitude

Given :

Po (atmospheric pressure at sea level ) = 101kpa

R ( gas constant of air ) = 0.287 KJ/Kgk

T = -72.5°c ≈ 200.5 k

pressure = 3625.13 Pa

hence density = 0.063 kg/m^3

attached below is the remaining part of the solution

C) determine if the aircraft is subsonic or super sonic

Velocity ( v ) = $\sqrt{CRT}$ = $\sqrt{1.4*287*200.5 }$ = 283.8 m/s

hence it is a subsonic aircraft

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3 years ago

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Answer:

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