The correct answer is the last one:
A and C are different elements, while D is an isotope of C.
In fact, A and C are different elements, because they have a different number of protons in the nucleus (A has 3 protons, while C has 4 protons). Instead, D and C are the same element (they both have 4 protons in the nucleus), but they are different isotopes since they have a different number of neutrons (D has 4 neutrons while C has 3 neutrons)
The problem states that the distance travelled (d) is
directly proportional to the square of time (t^2), therefore we can write this in
the form of:
d = k t^2
where k is the constant of proportionality in furlongs /
s^2
<span>Using the 1st condition where d = 2 furlongs, t
= 2 s, we calculate for the value of k:</span>
2 = k (2)^2
k = 2 / 4
k = 0.5 furlongs / s^2
The equation becomes:
d = 0.5 t^2
Now solving for d when t = 4:
d = 0.5 (4)^2
d = 0.5 * 16
<span>d = 8 furlongs</span>
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<span>It traveled 8 furlongs for the first 4.0 seconds.</span>
Mechanical energy is the answer
