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4 years ago

WHY light travel in straight line?reason?

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Light travels in a straight line because it doesn't usually interact with its medium. When it does it is called refraction.

EleoNora [17]4 years ago

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The reason light travels in a straight line is because it doesn't interact with its own medium.

I hope this helped! Good luck, fam!

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The following table lists the work functions of a few commonmetals, measured in electron volts.

steposvetlana [31]

Answer:

Lithium

Explanation:

The equation for the photoelectric effect is

$\frac{hc}{\lambda}= \phi + K_{max}$

where

$\frac{hc}{\lambda}$ is the energy of the incident photon, with

h being the Planck constant

c is the speed of light

$\lambda$ is the wavelength of the photon

$\phi$ is the work function of the metal (the minimum energy needed to extract the photoelectron from the metal)

$K_{max}$ is the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons

In this problem, we have

$\lambda= 190 nm = 1.9\cdot 10^{-7}m$ is the wavelength of the incident photon

$K_{max}=4.0 eV$ is the maximum kinetic energy of the electrons

First of all we can find the energy of the incident photon

$E=\frac{(6.63\cdot 10^{-34} Js)(3\cdot 10^8 m/s)}{1.90\cdot 10^{-7} m}=1.05\cdot 10^{-18} J$

Converting into electronvolts,

$E=\frac{1.05\cdot 10^{-18} J}{1.6\cdot 10^{-19} J/eV}=6.6 eV$

So now we can re-arrange the equation of the photoelectric effect to find the work function of the metal

$\phi = E-K_{max}=6.6 eV - 4.0 eV=2.6 eV$

So the metal is most likely Lithium, which has a work function of 2.5 eV.

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3 years ago

in which place does subduction occur? a. at transform boundaries b. where two plates move apart c. at most normal faults d. wher

Evgesh-ka [11]

Answer;

D. where two plates collide

Explanation;

-Subduction zones are plate tectonic boundaries where two plates converge, and one plate is thrust beneath the other. This process results in geohazards, such as earthquakes and volcanoes.

-Subduction zone volcanism occurs where two plates are converging on one another. One plate containing oceanic lithosphere descends beneath the adjacent plate, thus consuming the oceanic lithosphere into the earth's mantle. This on-going process is called subduction.

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3 years ago

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An astronaut is in space with a baseball and a bowling ball. The astronaut pushes both objects in the same direction. If both ba

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Answer:

As a mass greater than that of baseball, at the moment of the bowling wave the moment of the baseball ball is also greater

Explanation:

This problem is an application of momentum and momentum. When the astronaut pushed balls, he needed more force to move the ball of greater mass (bowling). The expression for soul is

p = m v

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p1 = m1 v

Bowling ball

p2 = m2 v

As a mass greater than that of baseball, at the moment of the bowling wave the moment of the baseball ball is also greater

p2 >> p1

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3 years ago

A satellite orbits the earth at a speed of 8.0x 10^3m/s . Calculate the period of orbit of the satellite if the distance between

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Hi there!

The period of an orbit can be found by:

$T = \frac{2\pi r}{v}$

T = Period (? s)
r = radius of orbit (6400000 m)

v = speed of the satellite (8000 m/s)

This is the same as the distance = vt equation. The total distance traveled by the satellite is the circumference of its circular orbit.

Let's plug in what we know and solve.

$T = \frac{2\pi (6400000)}{8000} = \boxed{5026.55 s}$

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2 years ago

interval (from lowering the body to his feet taking off) lasts for 0.3 s and the mass of the player is 90 kg. Ignore air resista

steposvetlana [31]

Answer:

The force applied to the surface is 9 kilo Newton.

Explanation:

While jumping on the surface the player applies the force that is equal to its weight on the surface.

The mass of the player is given as 90 kg.

Force applied by the player = weight of the player

Force applied by the player = m × g

Where m is the mass of the player and g is acceleration due to gravity

Force applied by the player = 90 × 9.8

Force applied by the player = 882 Newton

Expressing your answer to one significant figure, we get

Force applied by the player =0. 9 kilo Newton

The force applied to the surface is 0.9 kilo Newton.

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