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3 years ago

Why does the moon appear to wax grow larger and then wane or get smaller

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When the moon is waxing it means that the sunlit fraction we can see from earth is getting larger. when it is wanning, the sunlit fraction is getting smaller and even as the phases of the moon change the total amount of sunlight the moon gets remains the same. half the moon is always in sunlight just as half the earth is always in sunlight. but because the period of rotation for the moon is the same as its period of revolution, on earth we always see the same side of the moon. If you lived on the far side of the moon, you would see the sun for half of each lunar day, but you would never see the earth.

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1. A 25.35-g piece of iron absorbs 1562.75 Joules of heat energy, and its temperature

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Answer:

Q = C M T where C is the specific, M the mass, T the temperature change

Note 1 cal = 4.19 Joules

1562.75 J / (4.19 J/cal) = 378 cal

C = Q / (M * T) = 378 cal / (25.35 g * 155 deg C)

C = .096 cal / g deg C

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1 year ago

A fully loaded cart with a mass of 2200 kg starts from the top of a 12-meter hill on a roller coaster.

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Answer:

A. potential energy is 258720 Joule

Explanation:

A.Gravitational potential energy is: PE = m × g × h

velocity = 15.33 m/s when the car reaches the bottom of the hill.

where, m = mass

g = acceleration due to gravity

h = height from the bottom of hill.

The potential energy is : m×g×h

=(2200×9.8×12)

=258720 Joule

B. at the bottom of the hill, the potential energy is converted into kinetic energy so PE at top = KE at bottom

kinetic energy= $\frac{1}{2}$ ( $m*v^{2}$ )

where v = velocity

m= mass

therefore, v= $\sqrt\frac{2*K.E}{m} {}$

or, v= $\sqrt{\frac{2*258720}{2200} }$

or, v=15.33 m/s

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2 years ago

What is the new acceleration (in m/s/s)?

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The new acceleration is $108 m/s^2$

Explanation:

We can answer this problem by applying Newton's second law, which states that:

$F=ma$

where

F is the net force on an object

m is the mass of the object

a is its acceleration

The equation can be rewritten as

$a=\frac{F}{m}$

In this problem, the initial acceleration is

$a=18.0 m/s^2$

Later:

- The net force is tripled: $F'=3F$

- The mass is halved: $m'=\frac{m}{2}$

Therefore, the new acceleration is:

$a'=\frac{F'}{m'}=\frac{3F}{m/2}=6\frac{F}{m}=6a$

which means that the new acceleration is 6 times the original acceleration, therefore

$a'=6(18)=108 m/s^2$

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3 years ago

Which statement correctly describes both sound and light waves?

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Answer:

Option C. Light waves can travel through space, sound waves cannot.

Explanation:

Light is an electromagnetic wave which requires no Meduim for propagation. However, sound wave requires a medium for propagation. Since space is empty, sound can not travel through it.

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3 years ago

An electron is accelerated by a 3.6 kv potential difference. the charge on an electron is 1.60218 × 10−19 c and its mass is 9.10

katen-ka-za [31]

By definition, the potential energy is:
U = qV
Where,
q: load
V: voltage.
Then, the kinetic energy is:
K = mv ^ 2/2
Where,
m: mass
v: speed.
As the power energy is converted into kinetic energy, we have then:
U = K
Equating equations:
qV = mv ^ 2/2
From here, we clear the speed:
v = root (2qV / m)
Substituting values we have:
v = root ((2 * (1.60218 × 10 ^ -19) * 3600) /9.10939×10^-31))
v = 3.56 × 10 ^ 7 m / s
Then, the centripetal force is:
Fc = Fm
mv ^ 2 / r = qvB
By clearing the magnetic field we have:
B = mv / qr
Substituting values:
B = (9.10939 × 10 ^ -31) * (3.56 × 10 ^ 7) / (1.60218 × 10 ^ -19) * 0.059
B = 3.43 × 10 ^ -3 T
Answer:
A magnetic field that must be experienced by the electron is:
B = 3.43 × 10 ^ -3 T

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