It states that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time
Answer: 12Mg/h
Explanation:
Let the spring is compressed by a distance x,before the lift stops,then
Mg(h+x)= 1/2 kx^2 ............... 1
Kx - Mg = M ( 5g ) ............ 2
Make x the subject in equation 2
Kx = 5Mg + Mg
Kx = 6Mg
x = 6Mg/k ............ 3
Put equation 3 into 1
Mg ( h + x ) = 1/2 kx^2
Mgh + Mgx = 1/2kx^2
Mgh + Mg × 6Mg/k = 1/2k × ( 6Mg/k )^2
Mgh + Mg× 6Mg/k = 1/2k 36M^2g^2/ k^2
h =18Mg/k - 6Mg/h
K = 12Mg/h
average velocity is vector displacement / time
time is "almost exactly one hour"
disp = -10m
v= -10/1x60x60 = -1/360m/s
An indicator of average kinetic energy is temperature. Temperature is directly proportional to Kinetic energy of the molecules of an element.
