Answer:
Acid mine drainage is dissolved toxic materials wash from mines into nearby lakes and streams.
Explanation:
Acid mine drainage is the flow of acidic water with pH typically between 2 and 4, and high concentrations of other dissolved toxic materials from mines into nearby lakes and streams. It mainly occurs during metal sulfide mining, when the metal sulfide ore such as pyrite (FeS2) is exposed to water and oxygen from air to produce soluble iron and sulfuric acid.
Microorganisms, especially acidophile bacteria like Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans grow by pyrite oxidation, i.e., oxidizing the Fe²⁺ in pyrite to Fe³⁺, which again react with pyrite and water to produce sulfuric acid. Then the acidic water flows into nearby water sources and reduces the pH value of water in those sources. As a result, heavy metals such as copper, lead, mercury, etc in other mineral ores also get dissolved into the water. The action of acidophile bacteria also increases the rate and degree of acid-mine drainage process.
The acid mine drainage causes water pollution and adversely affect the aquatic plants and animals. It also results in the contamination of drinking water, corrosion of infrastructures such as bridges, etc.
Answer:
Explanation:
Surface charge density, σ = 9 μC/m² = 9 x 10^-6 C/m²
According to the Gauss theorem,
Electric field due to the sheet is given by
E = 5.08 x 10^5 N/C
Answer:
Perpendicular to the surface
Explanation:
- Electric field lines represent the direction of the electric field. The electric field lines also correspond to the direction along which the gradient of the electric potential is maximum.
- Equipotentials are lines or surfaces along which the electric potential is constant: the electric potential does not change moving along an equipotential surface.
Given the two definitions, equipotential lines are always perpendicular to the electric field lines. Therefore, in this problem, the direction of the electric field is perpendicular to the spherical equipotential surface.
Answer: 0.0146m
Explanation: The formula that defines the velocity of a simple harmonic motion is given as
v = ω√A² - x²
Where v = linear velocity, A = amplitude = 1.69cm = 0.0169m, x = displacement.
The maximum speed of a simple harmonic motion is derived when x = A, hence v = ωA
One half of maximum speed = speed of motion
3ωA/2 = ω√A² - x²
ω cancels out on both sides of the equation, hence we have that
A/2 = √A² - x²
(0.0169)/2 = √(0.0169² - x²)
0.00845 = √(0.0169² - x²)
By squaring both sides, we have that
0.00845² = 0.0169² - x²
x² = 0.0169² - 0.00845²
x² = 0.0002142
x = √0.0002142
x = 0.0146m
the friction force provided by the brakes is 30000 N.
<h3>What is friction force?</h3>
Friction force is the force that opposes the motion between two bodies in contact.
To calculate the average friction force provided by the brakes, we apply the formula below.
Formula:
- K.E = F'd............. Equation 1
Where:
- K.E = Kinetic energy of the train
- F' = Friction force provided by the brakes
- d = distance
Make F' the subject of the equation
- F' = K.E/d............ Equation 2
From the question,
Given:
Substitute these values into equation 2
- F' = (8.1 ×10⁶)/270
- F' = 30000 N
Hence, the friction force provided by the brakes is 30000 N
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