In extremely large forests, it is not cost-effective to position forest rangers in towers or to use small aircraft to continua
lly watch for fires. Since lightning is a frequent cause of fire, lightning detectors are now commonly used instead. These devices not only give a bearing on the location but also measure the intensity of the lightning. A detector at point Q is situated 11 miles west of a central fire station at point R. The bearing from Q to where lightning hits due south of R is S37.3°E. How far is the hit from point R?
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Answer:
IMA = 2.5 metres
EFFICIENCY = 80%
Explanation:
The AMA of a machine is referred to as the Actual Mechanical Advantage of a machine, calculated as the ratio of the output to the input force.
The Ideal Mechanical Advantage is the ratio of the input distance to the output distance.
From the diagram, the input distance which is also the distance moved by effort = 5metres
The load distance (output distance) = 2 metres
IMA = INPUT DISTANCE / OUTPUT DISTANCE
IMA = 5metres / 2 metres = 2.5 meters
Efficiency is the ratio of AMA TO IMA
AMA = 2, IMA = 2.5
EFFICIENCY = AMA / IMA
EFFICIENCY = (2 / 2.5) × 100%= 0.8 × 100%
EFFICIENCY = 80%
Answer:
The maximum height that the fish can jump is 2.19 m.
Explanation:
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Please, see the attached figure for a better understanding of the problem.
The motion of the salmon is a parabolic one because when it jumps, it already has a horizontal velocity (see figure).
The position and velocity vectors of the salmon at a time t, can be calculated as follows:
r = (x0 + v0x · t, y0 + v0y · t + 1/2 · g · t²)
v = (v0x, v0y + g · t)
Where:
r = position of the salmon at time t.
x0 = initial horizotal position.
v0x = initial horizontal velocity.
t = time.
y0 = initial vertical position.
v0y = initial vertical velocity.
g = acceleration of gravity.
Looking at the figure, notice that at the maximum height, the vertical velocity is zero (because the velocity vector is horizontal). Using the equation of the vertical component of the velocity, we can obtain the time at which the salmon is at its maximum height:
vy = v0y + g · t
To find the initial vertical velocity, v0y, let´s look at the figure. Notice that the initial velocity is the hypotenuse of the triangle formed with the horizontal velocity and the vertical velocity. Then:
v0² = v0x² + v0y²
Solving for v0y:
v0y = √(v0² - v0x²)
v0y = √((6.75 m/s)² - (1.65 m/s)²)
v0y = 6.55 m/s
Now, using the equation of the vertical component of the velocity at the maximum height (vy = 0):
vy = v0y + g · t
0 = 6.55 m/s + (-9.8 m/s²) · t
-6.55 m/s / -9.8 m/s² = t
t = 0.67 s
Now, using the equation of the vertical position at t = 0.67 s, we can find the maximum height:
y = y0 + v0y · t + 1/2 · g · t²
y = 0 m + 6.55 m/s · 0.67 s + 1/2 · (-9.8 m/s²) · (0.67 s)²
y = 2.19 m
The maximum height that the fish can jump is 2.19 m.
