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3 years ago

A skier is gliding down a slope at a constant speed. what energy transformation is taking place?

1 answer:

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In this process, gravitational potential energy is converting into heat/thermal energy.

In fact, the skier starts at a certain height h, so it has gravitational potential energy equal to
$U=mgh$
as he slides down, he loses this energy. However, the problem says that the speed of the skier remains constant during the motion, so this energy is not converting into kinetic energy, which remains constant. The only possibility is that a frictional force between the skier and the ice is acting on the skier. When the friction acts, the energy of the skier is converted into motion of the molecules of the ice, heating it, so into thermal energy.

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Answer:

The coordinates of the point is (0,0.55).

Explanation:

Given that,

First charge $q_{1}=9\times10^{-6}\ C$ at origin

Second charge $q_{2}=6\times10^{-6}\ C$

Second charge at point P = (0,1)

We assume that,

The net electric field between the charges is zero at mid point.

Using formula of electric field

$E=\dfrac{kq}{r^2}$

$0=\dfrac{k\times9\times10^{-6}}{d^2}+\dfrac{k\times6\times10^{-6}}{(1-d)^2}$

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$\dfrac{1}{d}=\dfrac{\sqrt{6}}{3}+1$

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3 years ago

What is the energy per photon absorbed during the transition from n = 2 to n = 3 in the hydrogen atom?

adelina 88 [10]

Answer : The energy of one photon of hydrogen atom is, $3.03\times 10^{-19}J$

Explanation :

First we have to calculate the wavelength of hydrogen atom.

Using Rydberg's Equation:

$\frac{1}{\lambda}=R_H\left(\frac{1}{n_i^2}-\frac{1}{n_f^2} \right )$

Where,

$\lambda$ = Wavelength of radiation

$R_H$ = Rydberg's Constant = 10973731.6 m⁻¹

$n_f$ = Higher energy level = 3

$n_i$ = Lower energy level = 2

Putting the values, in above equation, we get:

$\frac{1}{\lambda}=(10973731.6)\left(\frac{1}{2^2}-\frac{1}{3^2} \right )$

$\lambda=6.56\times 10^{-7}m$

Now we have to calculate the energy.

$E=\frac{hc}{\lambda}$

where,

h = Planck's constant = $6.626\times 10^{-34}Js$

c = speed of light = $3\times 10^8m/s$

$\lambda$ = wavelength = $6.56\times 10^{-7}m$

Putting the values, in this formula, we get:

$E=\frac{(6.626\times 10^{-34}Js)\times (3\times 10^8m/s)}{6.56\times 10^{-7}m}$

$E=3.03\times 10^{-19}J$

Therefore, the energy of one photon of hydrogen atom is, $3.03\times 10^{-19}J$

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