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3 years ago

Explain how a magnetic compass can be used to find directions on Earth’s surface

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The north and the south of the globe are magnitized and the needles of a compass are magnetized. Since positives attract negatives. The negative end of the earth attarcts the positive point of the needle to point towards it. The same happens with positive end of the earth and the negative point of the needle.

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The time it takes to stop is 13.75 seconds

Explanation:

A body moving with constant acceleration, 'a', for a time, 't', has a final velocity, 'v', given by the following kinematic equation;

v = u + a·t

Where;

v = The final velocity of the body

a = The acceleration of the body

t = The time of acceleration (accelerating period) of the body

u = The initial velocity of the body

The given parameters for the acceleration of the car are;

The initial velocity of the car, u = 0 m/s (a car starting from rest)

The constant acceleration of the car, a = 5.5 m/s²

The acceleration duration, t = 6 s

Therefore, we have;

The final velocity of the car after the acceleration, v = 0 m/s + 5.5 m/s² × 6 s = 33 m/s

The final velocity of the car after the acceleration, v = 33 m/s

When the car slows down uniformly, and comes to a stop (final velocity, v₂ = 0 m/s), it has a constant negative acceleration, (deceleration) '-a₂'

The given parameters when the car slows down are;

The deceleration, -a₂ = 2.4 m/s²

The final velocity, v₂ = 0 m/s

The initial velocity, u₂ = v = 33 m/s

The time it takes to stop = t₂

-a₂ = 2.4 m/s²

∴ a₂ = -2.4 m/s²

From, v = u + a·t, we have;

v₂ = v + a₂·t₂

By plugging in the values of the variables, we have;

0 m/s = 33 m/s + (-2.4 m/s²) × t₂

∴ 2.4 m/s² × t₂ = 33 m/s

t₂ = 33 m/s/(2.4 m/s²) = 13.75 s

The time it takes to stop, t₂ = 13.75 seconds

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3 years ago

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