Which statement best compares the accelerations of two objects in free fall?

Is the acceleration due to gravity more or less atop mt. everest than at sea level? defend your answer?

Nataly [62]

The acceleration due to gravity is less at the top of mt. everest because its so far from the center of the earth .

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3 years ago

Consider a steel guitar string of initial length L=1.00 meter and cross-sectional area A=0.500 square millimeters. The Young's m

Reil [10]

Answer:

$\Delta l=0.015m$

Explanation:

We have given initial length of the steel guitar l = 1 m

Cross sectional area $A=0.5mm^2=0.5\times 10^{-6}m^2$

Young's modulus $\gamma=2\times 10^{11}Pa$

Force F = 1500 N

So stress $=\frac{force}{area}=\frac{1500}{0.5\times 10^{-6}}=3000\times 10^{-6}=3\times 10^{9}Pa$

We know that young's modulus $=\frac{stress}{strain}$

So $2\times 10^{11}=\frac{3\times 10^{9}}{strain}$

$strain=1.5\times 10^{-2}=0.015m$

Now strain $=\frac{\Delta l}{l}$

$0.015=\frac{\Delta l}{1}$

$\Delta l=0.015m$

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3 years ago

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Energy from the Sun travels to Earth as ______. a. mechanical energy a. mechanical energy b. chemical energy c. radiant energy d

shepuryov [24]

Answer:

Radiant energy

Explanation:

Radiant energy is energy that travels by waves or particles, particularly electromagnetic radiation such as heat or x-rays.

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3 years ago

(4A) The mass of Earth is 5.972 * 10^24 kg, and the radius of Earth is 6,371 km.

faltersainse [42]

Answer:

x₁ = 345100 km

Explanation:

The direction of the attraction forces between the earth and the object, and between the moon and the object, are in opposite direction and (along the straight line between the centers of earth and moon) and as gravity is always attractive, the net force will become zero when both forces are equal. According to this:

Let call "x₁" distance between center of the earth and the object, and

"x₂" the distance between center of the moon and the object, Mt mass of the earth, Ml mass of the moon, m₀ mass of the object

we can express:

F₁ ( force between earth and the object )

F₁ = K * Mt * m₀/ ( x₁)² K is a gravitational constant

F₂ (force between mn and the object)

F₂ = K * Ml * m₀ / (x₂)²

Then:

F₁ = F₂ K*Mt*m₀ / x₁² = K*Ml*m₀ /x₂²

Or simplifying the expression

Mt/ x₁² = Ml/ x₂²

We know that x₁ + x₂ = 384000 Km then

x₁ = 384000 - x₂

Mt/( 384000 - x₂)² = Ml / x₂²

Mt * x₂² = Ml *( 384000 - x₂)²

We need to solve for x₂

Mt * x₂² = Ml *[ ( 384000)² + x₂² - 768000*x₂]

By substitution:

5.972*10∧24*x₂² = 7.348*10∧22 * [ 1.47*10∧11 ] + 7.348*10∧22*x₂² -

7.348*10∧22*768000*x₂

Simplifying by 10∧22

5.972*10²*x₂² = 7.348* [ 1.47*10∧11 ] + 7.348*x₂²- 7.348*768000*x₂

Sorting out

5.972*10²*x₂²- 7.348*x₂² = 10.80*10∧11 - 56,43* 10∧5*x₂

(597,2 - 7,348 )* x₂² = 10.80*10∧11 - 56.43*10∧5*x₂

590x₂² + 56.43*10∧5*x₂ - 10.80*10∧11 = 0

Is a second degree equation

x₂ = -56.43*10∧5 ± √3184*10∧10 + 25488*10∧11 / 1160

x₂ ₁ = -56.43*10∧5 + √3184*10∧10 + 25488*10∧11 / 1160

x₂ ₁ = -56.43*10∧5 + √3184*10∧10 + 254880*10∧10 / 1160

x₂ ₁ = -56.43*10∧5 + 10∧5 [ √3184 + 254880 ] /1160

x₂ ₁ = -56.43*10∧5 + 508* 10∧5 / 1160

x₂ ₁ = 451.27*10∧5/1160

x₂ ₁ = 4512.7*10∧4 /1160

x₂ ₁ = 3.89*10∧4 km (distance between the moon and the object)

x₂ ₁ = 38900 km

x₂ = 38900 km

We dismiss the other solution because is negative and there is not a negative distance

Then the distance between the earth and the object is:

x₁ = 384000 - x₂

x₁ = 384000 - 38900

x₁ = 345100 km

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3 years ago

A van starts off 152 miles directly north from the city of Springfield. It travels due east at a speed of 25 miles per hour. Aft

erastovalidia [21]

Answer:

12.84 miles per hour

Explanation:

Given:

Vertical distance of starting point of van from Springfield (d) = 152 miles

Speed in east direction (s) = 25 mph

Distance traveled in east direction (e) = 91 miles

Let the direct distance from Springfield of the van be 'x' at any time 't'.

Now, from the question, it is clear that, the vertical distance of van is fixed at 152 miles and only the horizontal distance is changing with time.

Now, consider a right angled triangle SNE representing the given situation.

Point S represents Springfield, N represents the starting point of van and E represents the position of van at any time 't'.

SN = d = 152 miles (fixed)

Now, using the pythagorean theorem, we have:

$SE^2=SN^2+NE^2\\\\x^2=d^2+e^2\\\\x^2=(152)^2+e^2----(1)$