1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
JulsSmile [24]
3 years ago
5

Two concrete spans of a 250-m-long bridge are placed end to end so that no room is allowed for expansion. If a temperature incre

ase of 20.0C occurs, what is the height y to which the spans rise when they buckle?
Physics
1 answer:
scoundrel [369]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

  y = 2.74 m

Explanation:

The linear thermal expansion processes are described by the expression

         ΔL = α L ΔT

Where α the thermal dilation constant for concrete is 12 10⁻⁶ºC⁻¹, ΔL is the length variation and ΔT the temperature variation in this case 20ªc

If the bridge is 250 m long and is covered by two sections each of them must be L = 125 m, let's calculate the variation in length

        ΔL = 12 10⁻⁶ 125 20

        ΔL = 3.0 10⁻² m

Let's use trigonometry to find the height

The hypotenuse     Lf = 125 + 0.03 = 125.03 m

Adjacent leg           L₀ = 125 m

       cos θ = L₀ / Lf

       θ = cos⁻¹ (L₀ / Lf)

       θ = cos⁻¹ (125 / 125.03)

       θ = 1,255º

We calculate the height

       tan 1,255 = y / x

       y = x tan 1,255

       y = 125 tan 1,255

       y = 2.74 m

You might be interested in
A charge alters the space around it. What is this alteration of space called?
iogann1982 [59]

Answer: electric field

Explanation: when a charge is placed in space, it alters the space around it by creating an electric field.

This electric field has the ability to exert a force (f) on any test charge(q) placed within this vicinity.

This is the reason why a charge can either attract or repel another charge.

6 0
2 years ago
What happens to energy and frequency of a wave if its wavelength increases?
Dahasolnce [82]

Answer:

Waves can be measured using wavelength and frequency. ... The distance from one crest to the next is called a wavelength (λ). The number of complete wavelengths in a given unit of time is called frequency (f). As a wavelength increases in size, its frequency and energy (E) decrease.

7 0
2 years ago
Use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.
mr Goodwill [35]

Explanation:

1. Convex mirror is curved outward.

2. Convex mirror forms an image that is smaller than the object.

3. Concave mirror is used to focus light rays. That's why it is also known as a converging mirror.

4. Plane mirror has a flat surface. It forms the same size of the image as that of the object.

4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
A pirate fires his cannon parallel to the water but 3.5 m above the water. The cannonball leaves the cannon with a velocity of 1
Bumek [7]

Answer:

202.8m

Explanation:

Given that A pirate fires his cannon parallel to the water but 3.5 m above the water. The cannonball leaves the cannon with a velocity of 120 m/s. He misses his target and the cannonball splashes into the briny deep.

First calculate the total time travelled by using the second equation of motion

h = Ut + 1/2gt^2

Let assume that u = 0

And h = 3.5

Substitute all the parameters into the formula

3.5 = 1/2 × 9.8 × t^2

3.5 = 4.9t^2

t^2 = 3.5/4.9

t^2 = 0.7

t = 0.845s

To know how far the cannonball travel, let's use the equation

S = UT + 1/2at^2

But acceleration a = 0

T = 2t

T = 1.69s

S = 120 × 1.69

S = 202.834 m

Therefore, the distance travelled by the cannon ball is approximately 202.8m.

4 0
2 years ago
The light from Star 1 reaches Star 3 in 138 years and Star 2 in 63 years. Which of these conclusions about the stars is correct?
krek1111 [17]

The correct answer is A


6 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • If it takes 600 N to move a box 5 meters, how much work is done on the box?
    9·1 answer
  • Which phrase best describes sir isaac newton's contributions to modern science and therefore to the industrial revolution?
    14·1 answer
  • A heavy object falls with the acceleration as a light object during free fall. why?
    5·1 answer
  • The greatest ocean depths on the earth are found in the marianas trench near the philippines. calculate the pressure due to the
    7·1 answer
  • 1. What is the intensity of a sound when an observer is 10.0 m from the speaker
    5·1 answer
  • A Physics question regarding circuits and electricity.
    6·2 answers
  • 1. Calculate the work done by a 47 N force pushing a pencil 0.26 m.<br> 47x .26 = 12J<br> Solve it
    5·1 answer
  • What is equilibrium state​
    15·2 answers
  • Which of the following statements would be best described as an expression of an attitude that is low in accessibility and high
    14·2 answers
  • What is the electrical power when the current is 20 amps and the voltage is 15 volts? *
    14·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!