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3 years ago

The three types of seismic waves are P waves, S waves and T waves. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

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ikadub [295]3 years ago

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The correct answer is False

WINSTONCH [101]3 years ago

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Answer:

FALSE

Explanation:

There exist only two types of seismic waves

1) P waves

2) S waves

P waves are compression waves which is produced due to pushing and pulling. These waves can travel trough any medium i.e. Solid, Liquid or Gas and also these waves travels at high speed.

S Waves are secondary waves which travels at slow speed comparative to P waves. These waves can only travel through solid rocks and travels at slower speed with respect to P waves

So given statement is not true.

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Falling objects drop with an average acceleration of 9.8 m/s2. An arrow is shot with a velocity of 11.76 m/s straight down from

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Answer:

3.8 secs

Explanation:

Parameters given:

Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8 $m/s^2$

Initial velocity, u = 11.76 m/s

Final velocity, v = 49 m/s

Using one of Newton's equations of linear motion, we have that:

$v = u + gt$

where t = time of flight of arrow

The sign is positive because the arrow is moving downward, in the same direction as gravitational force.

Therefore:

$49 = 11.76 + 9.8*t\\\\\\\49 - 11.76 = 9.8t\\\\=> 9.8t = 37.24\\\\\\t = \frac{37.24}{9.8} \\\\\\t = 3.8 secs$

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3 years ago

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4 years ago

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A protostar is _____.

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<u>Answer</u>

5.the stage before a star becomes a main sequence star

<u>Explanation</u>

A protostar is a small star that is still gathering its masses. When it forms enough masses it make a parent molecular cloud.

This been the case, from the choices given, the correct statement about a protostar is;

5.the stage before a star becomes a main sequence star

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After landing on an unfamiliar planet, a space explorer constructs a simple pendulum of length 53.0 cm . The explorer finds that

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Answer:

12.4 m/s²

Explanation:

L = length of the simple pendulum = 53 cm = 0.53 m

n = Number of full swing cycles = 99.0

t = Total time taken = 128 s

T = Time period of the pendulum

g = magnitude of gravitational acceleration on the planet

Time period of the pendulum is given as

$T = \frac{t}{n}$

$T = \frac{128}{99}$

T = 1.3 sec

Time period of the pendulum is also given as

$T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{L}{g}}$

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3 years ago

A 2000-kg car moving with a speed of 20 m/s collides with and sticks to a 1500-kg car at rest at a stop sign. Show that because

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Answer:

13.33m/s

Explanation:

Given data

m1= 2000kg

u1= 20m/s

m2= 1500kg

u2= 0m/s

v1= 10m/s

Required

The speed of the sticks

We know that from the expression for the conservation of momentum

m1u1+m2u2= m1v1+m2v2

2000*20+1500*0=2000*10+1500*v2

40000=20000+1500v2

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40000-20000= 1500v2

20000= 1500v2

v2= 20000/1500

v2= 13.33 m/s

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