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3 years ago

What is the definition of mechanical waves

2 answers:

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A mechanical wave is a wave where there's
some material doing the waving.

Examples:

-- ripples on water
-- waves on a rope
-- waves on a spring
-- waves on a Slinky
-- sound waves in air
-- seismic waves in rock
-- vibrations on a guitar string
-- vibrations on a violin string

zimovet [89]3 years ago

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A mechanical waves is a wave that is an oscillantion of matter, and therefore transfers energy through a medium.

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Answer:

A person climbs a set of stairs

Explanation:

Potential energy is said to be possessed by an object due to its position. As the height from the ground level increase, the potential energy increases. It is calculated by the below formula as :

P = mgh

Out of the given options, the option that illustrates an increase in potential energy is option (b) i.e. a person climbs a set of stairs. As he steps one stair, its position from ground increases. It means its potential energy increases.

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3 years ago

A 2.61 g lead weight, initially at 11.1 ∘C, is submerged in 7.67 g of water at 52.6 ∘C in an insulated container. What is the fi

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Answer:

Equilibrium temperature will be $T=52.2684^{\circ}C$

Explanation:

We have given weight of the lead m = 2.61 gram

Let the final temperature is T

Specific heat of the lead c = 0.128

Initial temperature of the lead = 11°C

So heat gain by the lead = 2.61×0.128×(T-11°C)

Mass of the water m = 7.67 gram

Specific heat = 4.184

Temperature of the water = 52.6°C

So heat lost by water = 7.67×4.184×(T-52.6)

We know that heat lost = heat gained

So $2.61\times 0.128\times (T-11)=7.67\times 4.184\times (52.6-T)$

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$T=52.2684^{\circ}C$

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3 years ago

Earth orbits the sun at an average circular radius of about 149.60 million kilometers every 365.26 Earth days.

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The Earth’s average orbital speed expressed in kilometers per hours is 107225.5 Km/hr and the mass of the sun is 2.58 x $10^{24}$ Kg

<h3>Relationship between Linear and angular speed</h3>

Linear speed is the product of angular speed and the maximum displacement of the particle. That is,

V = Wr

Where

V = Linear speed

W = Angular speed

r = Radius

Given that the earth orbits the sun at an average circular radius of about 149.60 million kilometers every 365.26 Earth days.

a) To determine the Earth’s average orbital speed, we will make use of the below formula to calculate angular speed

W = 2 $\pi$ /T

W = (2 x 3.143) / (365.26 x 24)

W = 6.283 / 876624

W = 7.2 x $10^{-4}$ Rad/hr

The Earth’s average orbital speed V = Wr

V = 7.2 x $10^{-4}$ x 149.6 x $10^{6}$

V = 107225.5 kilometers per hours.

b) Based on the information given in this question, to calculate the approximate mass of the Sun, we will use Kepler's 3rd law

M = (4 $\pi ^{2}$ $r^{3}$ ) / G $T^{2}$

M = (4 x 9.8696 x 3.35 x $10^{24}$ ) / (6.67 x $10^{-11}$ x 7.68 x $10^{11}$ <em>)</em>

<em>M = 1.32 x </em> $10^{26}$ / 51.226

M = 2.58 x $10^{24}$ Kg

Therefore, the Earth’s average orbital speed expressed in kilometers per hours is 107225.5 Km/hr and the mass of the sun is 2.58 x $10^{24}$ Kg

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2 years ago

A 2-kg wheel rolls down the road with a linear speed of 15m/s. Find its trwansitional and rotational kinetic energies.

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Answer:

The translational kinetic energy is 225 J

The rotational kinetic energy is 225 J

Explanation:

Given;

mass of the wheel, m = 2-kg

linear speed of the wheel, v = 15 m/s

Transnational kinetic energy is calculated as;

E = ¹/₂MV²

where;

M is mass of the moving object

V is the velocity of the object

E = ¹/₂ x 2 x (15)²

E = 225 J

Rotational kinetic energy is calculated as;

E = ¹/₂Iω²

where;

I is moment of inertia

ω is angular velocity

$E = \frac{1}{2} I \omega^2\\\\E = \frac{1}{2} *mr^2*(\frac{v}{r})^2\\\\E = \frac{1}{2} *mr^2*\frac{v^2}{r^2} \\\\E = \frac{1}{2}mv^2$

E = ¹/₂ x 2 x (15)²

E = 225 J

Thus, the translational kinetic energy is equal to rotational kinetic energy

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A zebra drinks from a watering hole and is ambushed by a crocodile. What's more important and why: the zebra having a high maxim

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Answer:

before this type of attack, high acceleration is the most important thing.

Explanation:

As the zebra is ambushed by the crocodile the most important thing is a quick reaction, in this attack the most likely is that the crocodile is in the water so it cannot run after the zebra.

Consequently, before this type of attack, high acceleration is the most important thing.

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