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3 years ago

Your fingernail grows at a rate of about 0.1 mm per day. How many inches do your fingers grow per year?

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1 answer:

forsale [732]3 years ago

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Answer:

1.44

Explanation:

0.1mm x 365 = 3.65mm

3.65mm into inches is 1.44

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A merry-go-round with a rotational inertia of 600 kg m2 and a radius of 3. 0 m is initially at rest. A 20 kg boy approaches the

Margaret [11]

Hi there!

$\boxed{\omega = 0.38 rad/sec}$

We can use the conservation of angular momentum to solve.

$\large\boxed{L_i = L_f}$

Recall the equation for angular momentum:

$L = I\omega$

We can begin by writing out the scenario as a conservation of angular momentum:

$I_m\omega_m + I_b\omega_b = \omega_f(I_m + I_b)$

$I_m$ = moment of inertia of the merry-go-round (kgm²)

$\omega_m$ = angular velocity of merry go round (rad/sec)

$\omega_f$ = final angular velocity of COMBINED objects (rad/sec)

$I_b$ = moment of inertia of boy (kgm²)

$\omega_b$ = angular velocity of the boy (rad/sec)

The only value not explicitly given is the moment of inertia of the boy.

Since he stands along the edge of the merry go round:

$I = MR^2$

We are given that he jumps on the merry-go-round at a speed of 5 m/s. Use the following relation:

$\omega = \frac{v}{r}$

$L_b = MR^2(\frac{v}{R}) = MRv$

Plug in the given values:

$L_b = (20)(3)(5) = 300 kgm^2/s$

Now, we must solve for the boy's moment of inertia:

$I = MR^2\\I = 20(3^2) = 180 kgm^2$

Use the above equation for conservation of momentum:

$600(0) + 300 = \omega_f(180 + 600)\\\\300 = 780\omega_f\\\\\omega = \boxed{0.38 rad/sec}$

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3 years ago

What is the length a rubberband was stretched if it has a spring constant of 5700N/m and is currently holding 8600J OF POTENTIAL

lozanna [386]

Answer:

$\displaystyle \Delta x=1.74\ m$

Explanation:

<u>Elastic Potential Energy </u>

Is the energy stored in an elastic material like a spring of constant k, in which case the energy is proportional to the square of the change of length Δx and the constant k.

$\displaystyle PE = \frac{1}{2}k(\Delta x)^2$

Given a rubber band of a spring constant of k=5700 N/m that is holding potential energy of PE=8600 J, it's required to find the change of length under these conditions.

Solving for Δx:

$\displaystyle \Delta x=\swrt{\frac{2PE}{k}}$