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3 years ago

When and where did the first nuclear reactor generate electricity

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masha68 [24]3 years ago

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<h2>Answer: On December 20th, 1951 in Idaho, United States. </h2>

The world's first experimental nuclear power plant was the Experimental Breeder Reactor Number One (EBR-I), which was built in a desert in Idaho, United States.

This reactor made history when, on December 20th, 1951, four 200-watt light bulbs were illuminated by means of atomic energy, specifically by nuclear fission reaction.

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A car travels 20 km South, then turns and travels 30 km East? What is the total displacement?

Ne4ueva [31]

Answer:

Explanation:36.05 km

Given

First car travels $r_1=20\ km$ South

then turns and travels $r_2=30\ km$ east

Suppose south as negative y axis and east as positive x axis

So, $r_1=-20\hat{j}$

$r_2=30\hat{i}$

Displacement is the shortest between initial and final point

Dispalcement $=r=r_1+r_2$

Displacement $=-20\hat{j}+30\hat{i}$

Displacement $=30\hat{i}-20\hat{j}$

Magnitude $=\sqrt{30^2+(-20)^2}$

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Assume the earth to be a nonrotating sphere with mass MEME and radius RERE. If an astronaut weights WW on the ground, what is hi

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Answer:

The weight at a distance 2 RE from surface of earth is <em>W/9</em>

Explanation:

For the value of acceleration due to gravity (g), we have a formula, that is:

g = (G)(ME)/(RE)² ----- equation (1)

where,

G = Gravitational Constant

ME = Mass of Earth

RE = Radius of Earth

g = Acceleration due to gravity on surface of earth = 9.8 ms²

When the person goes 2RE, distance above earth's surface. Then the total distance from center of earth becomes: 2RE + RE = 3RE.

Therefore, equation (1) becomes:

gh = (G)(ME)/(3RE)²

where,

gh = acceleration due to gravity at height

gh = (G)(ME)/(RE)²9

using equation (1), we get:

gh = g/9

Now, he weight is given by formula:

W = mg ------- equation (2)

At height 2RE

Wh = (m)(gh)

where,

Wh = Weight at height = ?

m = mass of astronaut

Therefore, using vale of gh, we get:

Wh = mg/9

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If it takes Ashley 6.1 seconds to run at an average speed of 5.7 meters per second, what is the distance (in meters) she covers

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Answer:

34.8m

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distance = speed x time

6.1 x 5.7 = 34.77

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Answer:

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A large, simple pendulum is on display in the lobby of the United Nations building. If the pendulum is 18.5 m in length, what is

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Answer:

t = 1,144 s

Explanation:

The simple pendulum consists of an inextensible string with a mass at the tip, the angular velocity of this is

w = √( L / g)

The angular velocity is related to the frequency and period

w = 2π f

f = 1 / T

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Let's replace

2π / T = √ (L / g)

T = 2π √ (g / L)

Let's calculate

T = 2π √ (9.81 / 18.5)

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t = T / 4

t = 4,576 / 4

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