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3 years ago

Since velocity describes both speed and direction you can call it

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Since velocity describes both speed and direction, you can call it a "vector" quantity, and legitimately label it "velocity".

Since speed has no direction, it's a scalar quantity, and it's wrong to call it "velocity" as so many often do.

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Answer:

A new substance was formed

Explanation:

According to this question, a shiny and flexible metal called Magnesium (Mg) is burnt in air to produce a white powder that has no shiny or flexible properties, however, has more weight than the magnesium metal itself.

This is possible because a CHEMICAL CHANGE has occured, hence, a new substance has been formed. The formation of a new substance during the burning process (chemical reaction), induced the increase in mass.

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2 years ago

Billiard ball A (0.35 kg) is struck such that it moves at 10 m/s toward a second identical ball (Ball B) initially at rest. Afte

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Explanation:

We shall apply law of conservation of momentum during the collision of ball A and B .

Total momentum before collision of A and B = .35 x 10 = 3.5 kg m/s

Let the velocity of B after collision be v .

Total momentum after collision = .35 x 2 + .35v

According to law of conservation of momentum

.35 x 2 + .35v = 3.5

.35 v = 2.8

v = 8 m /s .

The direction of B will be same as direction of A .

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3 years ago

Suppose you first walk 12.0 m in a direction 20? west of north and then 20.0 m in a direction 40.0? south of west. how far are y

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The representation of this problem is shown in Figure 1. So our goal is to find the vector $\overrightarrow{R}$ . From the figure we know that:

$\left | \overrightarrow{A} \right |=12m \\ \\ \left | \overrightarrow{B} \right |=20m \\ \\ \theta_{A}=20^{\circ} \\ \\ \theta_{B}=40^{\circ}$

From geometry, we know that:

$\overrightarrow{R}=\overrightarrow{A}+\overrightarrow{B}$

Then using vector decomposition into components:

$For \ A: \\ \\ A_x=-\left | \overrightarrow{A} \right |sin\theta_A=-12sin(20^{\circ})=-4.10 \\ \\ A_y=\left | \overrightarrow{A} \right |cos\theta_A=12cos(20^{\circ})=11.27 \\ \\ \\ For \ B: \\ \\ B_x=-\left | \overrightarrow{B} \right |cos\theta_B=-20cos(40^{\circ})=-15.32 \\ \\ B_y=-\left | \overrightarrow{B} \right |sin\theta_B=-20sin(40^{\circ})=-12.85$

Therefore:

$R_x=A_x+B_x=-4.10-15.32=-19.42m \\ \\ R_y=A_y+B_y=11.27-12.85=-1.58m$

So if you want to find out <span>how far are you from your starting point you need to know the magnitude of the vector $\overrightarrow{R}$ , that is:
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$\left | \overrightarrow{R} \right |=
\sqrt{R_x^2+R_y^2}=\sqrt{(-19.42)^2+(-1.58)^2}=\boxed{19.48m}$

Finally, let's find the <span>compass direction of a line connecting your starting point to your final position. What we are looking for here is an angle that is shown in Figure 2 which is an angle defined with respect to the positive x-axis. Therefore:

</span> $\theta_R=180^{\circ}+tan^{-1}(\frac{\left | R_y \right |}{\left | R_x \right |}) \\ \\ \theta_R=180^{\circ}+tan^{-1}(\frac{1.58}{19.42}) \\ \\ \theta_R=180^{\circ}+4.65^{\circ}=185.85^{\circ}$

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3 years ago

A toroidal coil of N turns has a central radius b and a square cross section of side a. Find its self-inductance.

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Answer:

$L = \frac{\mu_0 N^2 (a^2)}{2\pi b}$

Explanation:

As we know that magnetic field due to torroid is given as

$B = \frac{\mu_0 N i}{2\pi b}$

this is approximately constant magnetic field along the axis of the torroid

now the flux linked with one coil of the torroid is given as

$\phi = B.A$

$\phi = \frac{\mu_0 N i}{2\pi b}(a^2)$

now total flux of N number of coils is given as

$\phi_{total} = \frac{\mu_0 N^2 i(a^2)}{2\pi b}$

now we know that self inductance is the property of coil in which flux of the coil will link with the current in the coil

So we know that

$L = \frac{\phi}{i}$

$L = \frac{\mu_0 N^2 (a^2)}{2\pi b}$

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3 years ago

The Cosmological Argument for the existence of God intellectually follows cause-and-effect back in time -- in effect asking "Whe

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Answer:

First uncaused cause

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