1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Svetach [21]
3 years ago
10

A twin-sized air mattress used for camping has dimensions of 75 cm by 225 cm by 17.5 cm when blown up. The weight of the mattres

s is 2 kg How heavy a person, in newtons, could the air mattress support if it is floating in freshwater, with density1000 kg/m^3?
Physics
1 answer:
konstantin123 [22]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

2870 N

Explanation:

There are three forces on the mattress.  Weight of the mattress, weight of the person, and buoyancy.

∑F = ma

B - mg - Mg = 0

Buoyancy is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid.

ρVg - mg - Mg = 0

ρV - m = M

Plugging in values:

M = (1000 kg/m³) (0.75 m × 2.25 m × 0.175 m) - 2 kg

M = 293 kg

The person's weight is therefore:

Mg = 293 kg × 9.8 m/s²

Mg = 2870 N

You might be interested in
a balloon inflated in a room at 297k has a volume of 4.00 l. the balloon is then heated to a temperature of 331 k. what is the n
Naddika [18.5K]
V2 = 4.4579 L

Since pressure is constant, use Charle’s law.
Charles's law, a statement that the volume occupied by a fixed amount of gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature, if the pressure remains constant.

V(olume) 1 = V(olume) 2
————— —————
T(emperature) 1 T(emperature)2

4.00 L = V2
———- ———
297 K 331 K

Cross multiply
(4.00 L x 331 K) = (297 K x V2)
Simplify
1324 L/K = 297 K x V2
Isolate V2 by dividing out 297 K
1324 L/K = V2
————
297 K
(This cancels out the kelvin and leaves you with Liters as the volume measure)

V2 = 4.4579 L

Round to significant digits if required
7 0
2 years ago
What is non-point source pollution, and why is this kind of pollution hard to monitor and control?
antoniya [11.8K]

The use of pesticides in farming land is example of non-point source pollution. The area of emitting of pollution is very large. That is why, it is difficult to monitor and control this type of pollution.

Americans get their water for everyday use through aquifer. Aquifers can be conserve by avoiding high amount of chemical uses and reducing household waste. Also the sustainable use of water cause conservation of natural resource.

Aquifer are basically underground water present in ground pores. The structure of aquifer just look like sponge. The water moves through the porous surfaces of the ground.

7 0
3 years ago
Faiyez wrote the problem below
Ilya [14]

445/100 - 5/4 = 445/100 - 125/100 = 320/100 = 16/5 = 3 1/5.

6 0
3 years ago
a student in your class says "electromagnetic waves can travel through outer space but mechanical waves can’t.” is it this stude
Kitty [74]

Answer:

Right

Explanation:

electromagnetic waves can travel through space (a vacuum) because it doesn't need a medium and its particles to propagate whereas a mechanical wave needs a medium to propagate. For example sound is a mechanical wave, sound vibrates off a mediums particles to propagate and for sound to be heard and travel

7 0
2 years ago
A 25 n object requires a 5.0 n to start moving over a horizontal surface. what is the coefficient of static friction?
olganol [36]
Static friction is the friction that exists between two or more solids that are not moving with a relative speed. To calculate the static friction coefficient we use the formula Fs=us × n where Fs is the static friction , us is the coefficient of static friction and the n is the normal force.
thus the coefficient of static friction will be 5 N÷ 25 N =  0.2
Hence 0.2 is the coefficient of static friction
3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • the force between a planet and a spacecraft is 1 million newtons. whst will the force be iv the spacecraft moves to halfg its or
    11·1 answer
  • Rock can be weathered and eroded in the rock cycle. What might happen with the resulting rock particles? A. New rock is formed f
    8·2 answers
  • What are the two thing change when an object is in motion
    11·1 answer
  • Devon places sliced potatoes in a package of aluminum foil. He puts a metal grate over a campfire and sets the package on the gr
    11·2 answers
  • a car traveling at 28 m/s slows down at a constant rate for 4 seconds until it stops. what is its acceleration?
    13·1 answer
  • At launch a rocket ship weighs 4.5 million pounds. When it is launched from rest, it takes 8.00 s to reach 161 km/h; at the end
    13·1 answer
  • The foot of a ladder is 6m away from a wall. if the top of the ladder rest 8 feet up on the wall,how long is the ladder?
    5·1 answer
  • A fixed mass of an ideal gas has a volume of 800 cm3 under certain conditions. The pressure (in kPa) and temperature (in K) are
    14·1 answer
  • A car travels 40 miles north in 30 minutes and then turns around and travels 20 miles south in 30 minutes. The distance travelle
    14·1 answer
  • Help me on the question below please​
    8·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!