Explanation:
Consider the kinematic equation,
where x is the distance traveled, v is the initial velocity, a is the acceleration and t is time. By plugging in known values and solving for x,
through simple algebra we get
where this is the distance traveled in meters.
B) gravitational to kinetic
Explanation:
The skydiver, when he is located at a certain height h above the ground, possesses gravitational potential energy, equal to:
where m is the mass of the skydiver, g is the gravitational acceleration and h is the height above the ground. As he falls, its height h decreases, while his speed v increases, so part of the gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, which is given by
so, we see that as v increases, the kinetic energy increases. Therefore the correct answer is
B) gravitational to kinetic
Answer:
A
Explanation:
The figure shows the electric field produced by a spherical charge distribution - this is a radial field, whose strength decreases as the inverse of the square of the distance from the centre of the charge:
More precisely, the strength of the field at a distance r from the centre of the sphere is
where k is the Coulomb's constant and Q is the charge on the sphere.
From the equation, we see that the field strength decreases as we move away from the sphere: therefore, the strength is maximum for the point closest to the sphere, which is point A.
This can also be seen from the density of field lines: in fact, the closer the field lines, the stronger the field. Point A is the point where the lines have highest density, therefore it is also the point where the field is strongest.