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What are the contour lines on a contour map?

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In cartography, a contour line (often just called a "contour") joins points of equal elevation (height) above a given level, such as mean sea level. A contour map is a map illustrated with contour lines, for example a topographic map, which thus shows valleys and hills, and the steepness of slopes.-hope that helped:)

dalvyx [7]3 years ago

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Contour lines are lines that signifies the elevation on a mountain or hill

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Answer: 45.3°

Explanation:

Given,

Length of ladder = l

Weight of ladder = w

Coefficient of friction = μs = 0.495

Smallest angle the ladder makes = θ

If we assume the forces in the vertical direction to be N1, and the forces in the horizontal direction to be N2, then,

N1 = mg and

N2 = μmg

Moment at a point A in the clockwise direction is

N2 Lsinθ - mg.(L/2).cosθ = 0

μmgLsinθ - mg.(L/2).cosθ = 0

μmgLsinθ = mg.(L/2).cosθ

μsinθ = cosθ/2

sin θ / cos θ = 1 / 2μ

Tan θ = 1 / 2μ

Substituting the value of μ = 0.495, we have

Tan θ = 1 / 2 * 0.495

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θ = tan^-1(1.01)

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Answer:

Distance covered 28 km

displacement is 22.8 km North-East

Explanation:

Distance shows how far apart objects or points are from each other. The distance he covered is the sum of all the distance travelled. Therefore:

Distance covered = 12 km + 6 km + 10 km = 28 km

Displacement is a vector quantity (has direction). It is the overall change in position.

The total distance traveled north = 12 km + 10 km = 22 km

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The displacement (d) is:

d² = 22² + 6² = 484 + 36

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Distance between gas molecules in the case of:

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Answer:

-Increase in temperature: increase

-Decrease in temperature: decrease

-Increase in volume: increase

-Decrease in volume: decrease

-Increase in pressure: increase

-Decrease in pressure: decrease

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-Increase in temperature:

● Molecules gain kinetic energy and move fast thus increasing distance

-Decrease in temperature:

● Kinetic energy of molecules decrease so they have smaller distance

-Increase in volume:

● Molecules have more space to move around so distance increase

-Decrease in volume:

● Less space, molecules collide with each other because of decreased distance thus increasing pressure

-Increase in pressure

● Molecules collide with each other and the walls of container increasing pressure so molecules move faster and it increases distance

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Answer:

xf = - 3.16 m

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the squirrel was initially in the position xi = 3.65 m, then it had a displacement of Δx = -6.81 m.

The negative sign indicates that it moved in the opposite direction, so we must subtract this displacement Δx = -6.81 m to the initial position xi = 3.65 m, to find its final position.

3.65 m - 6.81 m = - 3.16 m

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