Answer:
The angle of incidence is 
Explanation:
The diagram for this question is shown on the first uploaded image
From the question we are told that
The distance between the mirror and the wall is 
The height of the above the mirror is 
Generally the angle which the reflected ray make with the mirror is mathematically evaluated as
substituting values
From the diagram we can deduce that the angle of incidence is
So 
Question: Find acceleration of a refrigerator 30s after a person begins pushing it at a force of 400 N, If the mass of the refrigerator is 10 kg.
Answer:
40 m/s²
Explanation:
Applying,
F = ma................Equation 1
Where F = Force applied to the refrigerator, m = mass of the refrigerator, a = acceleration of the refrigerator.
make a the subject of the equation
a = F/m............ Equation 2
From the question,
Given: F = 400 N, m = 10 kg
Substitute these values into equation 2
a = 400/10
a = 40 m/s²
We can do this with the conservation of momentum. The fact it is elastic means no KE is lost so we don't have to worry about the loss due to sound energy etc.
Firstly, let's calculate the momentum of both objects using p=mv:
Object 1:
p = 0.75 x 8.5 = 6.375 kgm/s
Object 2 (we will make this one negative as it is travelling in the opposite direction):
p = 0.65 x -(7.2) = -4.68 kgm/s
Based on this we know that the momentum is going to be in the direction of object one, and will be 6.375-4.68=1.695 kgm/s
Substituting this into p=mv again:
1.695 = (0.75+0.65) x v
Note I assume here the objects stick together, it doesn't specify - it should!
1.695 = 1.4v
v=1.695/1.4 = 1.2 m/s to the right (to 2sf)
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