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3 years ago

What is the most common source of energy for surface currents?

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Heat is a common form or primary source of energy that can come from solar radiation or from deep earth or from volcanoes
This the the most common form of energy for surface currents

Yuliya22 [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

The ocean surface currents are mainly generated due to the wind that blows over the ocean and density differences in the water. In simple words, these surface currents are formed due to the global wind systems that are facilitated by the energy from the sun.

There are various factors that control the pattern of surface currents in the oceans, which include the Coriolis force, the prevailing wind blowing direction, and also the location of various types of landforms near the ocean bodies that continuously interact the water currents.

Thus, the sun is the most common source of energy for the creation of surface currents.

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2 years ago

Two uniform, solid cylinders of radius R and total mass M are connected along their common axis by a short, light rod and rest o

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Explanation:

A) To prove the motion of the center of mass of the cylinders is simple harmonic:

System diagram for given situation is shown in attached Fig. 1

We can prove the motion of the center of mass of the cylinders is simple harmonic if

$a_{x} = -\omega^{2} x$

where aₓ is acceleration when attached cylinders move in horizontal direction:

<h3>PROOF:</h3>

rotational inertia for cylinders is given as:

$I=\frac{1}{2}MR^{2}$ -----(1)

Newton's second law for angular motion is:

∑τ = Iα ------(2)

For linear motion in horizontal direction it is:

∑Fₓ = Maₓ ------ (3)

By definition of torque:

τ = RF --------(4)

Put (4) and (1) in (2)

$RF=\frac{1}{2}MR^{2}\alpha$

from Fig 3 it can be seen that fs is force by which the cylinders roll without slipping as they oscillate

So above equation becomes

$f_{s}=\frac{1}{2}MR\alpha$ ------ (5)

As angular acceleration is related to linear by:

$a= R\alpha$

Eq (5) becomes

$f_{s}=\frac{1}{2}Ma_{x}$ ---- (6)

aₓ shows displacement in horizontal direction

From (3)

∑Fₓ = Maₓ

Fₓ is sum of fs and restoring force that spring exerts:

$\sum F_{x} = f_{s} - kx$ ----(7)

Put (7) in (3)

$f_{s} - kx = Ma_{x}$ [/tex] -----(8)

Using (6) in (8)

$\frac{1}{2}Ma_{x} - kx =Ma_{x}$

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For spring mass system

$a= -\omega^{2} x$ ----- (10)

Equating (9) and (10)

$\omega^{2} = \frac{2k}{3M}$

$\omega = \sqrt{ \frac{2k}{3M}}$

then (9) becomes

$a_{x} = - \omega^{2}x$

(The minus sign says that x and aₓ have opposite directions as shown in fig 3)

This proves that the motion of the center of mass of the cylinders is simple harmonic.

<h3 /><h3>B) Time Period</h3>

Time period is related to angular frequency as:

$T=\frac{2\pi }{\omega}$

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2 years ago

At a circus, a human cannonball is shot from a cannon at 15m/s at an angle of 40° above horizontal. She

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Answer:

The height is $H = 6.74 \ m$

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Explanation:

From the question we are told that

The speed is $v = 15 \ m/s$

The angle is $\theta = 40^o$

The height of the cannon from the ground is h = 2 m

The distance of the net from the ground is k = 1 m

Generally the maximum height she reaches is mathematically represented as

$H = \frac{v^2 sin^2 \theta }{2 * g } + h$

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=> $H = 6.74 \ m$

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$s = ut + \frac{1}{2} at^2$

Here s is the displacement which is mathematically represented as

s = [-(h-k)]

=> s = -(2-1)

=> s = -1 m

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