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3 years ago

What is an alpha particle composed of?

Physics

1 answer:

kumpel [21]3 years ago

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Answer:

A. Two protons and two neutrons.

Explanation:

Alpha particles are positively charged specie identical to the nucleus of Helium atom.

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A thin uniform rod of mass M and length L is bent at its center so that the two segments are now perpendicular to each other. Fi

Tatiana [17]

Answer:

(a) I_A=1/12ML²

(b) I_B=1/3ML²

Explanation:

We know that the moment of inertia of a rod of mass M and lenght L about its center is 1/12ML².

(a) If the rod is bent exactly at its center, the distance from every point of the rod to the axis doesn't change. Since the moment of inertia depends on the distance of every mass to this axis, the moment of inertia remains the same. In other words, I_A=1/12ML².

(b) The two ends and the point where the two segments meet form an isorrectangle triangle. So the distance between the ends d can be calculated using the Pythagorean Theorem:

$d=\sqrt{(\frac{1}{2}L) ^{2}+(\frac{1}{2}L) ^{2} } =\sqrt{\frac{1}{2}L^{2} } =\frac{1}{\sqrt{2} } L=\frac{\sqrt{2} }{2} L$

Next, the point where the two segments meet, the midpoint of the line connecting the two ends of the rod, and an end of the rod form another rectangle triangle, so we can calculate the distance between the two axis x using Pythagorean Theorem again:

$x=\sqrt{(\frac{1}{2}L)^{2}-(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}L) ^{2} } =\sqrt{\frac{1}{8} L^{2} } =\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}} L=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} L$

Finally, using the Parallel Axis Theorem, we calculate I_B:

$I_B=I_A+Mx^{2} \\\\I_B=\frac{1}{12} ML^{2} +\frac{1}{4} ML^{2} =\frac{1}{3} ML^{2}$

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3 years ago

A heat engine operates between two reservoirs at 300K. During each cycle, it absorbs 200 calories from the high temperature rese

yanalaym [24]

(a) Zero

The maximum efficiency (Carnot efficiency) of a heat engine is given by

$\eta=1-\frac{T_C}{T_H}$

where

$T_C$ is the low-temperature reservoir

$T_H$ is the high-temperature reservoir

For the heat engine in the problem, we have:

$T_C = 300K$

$T_H = 300K$

Therefore, the maximum efficiency is

$\eta=1-\frac{300}{300}=0$

(b) Zero

The efficiency of a heat engine can also be rewritten as

$\eta = \frac{W}{Q_H}$

where

W is the work performed by the engine

$Q_H$ is the heat absorbed from the high-temperature reservoir

In this problem, we know

$\eta=0$

Therefore, since the term $Q_H$ cannot be equal to infinity, the numerator of the fraction must be zero as well, which means

W = 0

So the engine cannot perform any work.

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3 years ago

Calculate the minimum amount of work needed to move a 500-kg rocket payload from Earth's surface to the ISS in orbit 400,000m ab

WINSTONCH [101]

Answer:

2.000.000.000

Explanation:

Apply the formula:

Work = Force . Displacement

W = 500.10 . 400.000 (the 10 come from gravity)

W = 5000 . 400.000

W = 2.000.000.000 Joules

I think it is that, can be wrong.

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3 years ago

Do balanced forces change an objects motion

meriva

If the group of all forces acting on an object is balanced,
then the effect of all of them is the same as if there were
no forces at all on the object. In that case, the object
continues moving in a straight line at a constant speed.

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