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3 years ago

What happens to a theory as new evidence is found?

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algol133 years ago

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New evidence may support the theory -> then nothing

New evidence conflicts with the theory => rework theory / create a new one

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$p=mv$

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$m_A=15,\quad v_A=3,\quad m_B=5,\quad v_B=0$

(it's not written explicitly, but I assume that the 5-kg object is still at the beginning).

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$p=m_Av_A+m_Bv_B=15\cdot 1+5\cdot x=15+5x$

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$\mu=0.0049Kg/m$

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When a standing wave is formed with six loops means the normal mode of the wave is n=6, the frequency of the normal mode is given by the expression:

$f_n=\frac{nv}{2L}$

Where $L$ is the length of the string and $v$ the velocity of propagation. Use this expression to find the value of $v$ .

$f_6=\frac{6v}{2L}\\(150)=\frac{6v}{2(2)} \\150=\frac{3v}{2} \\3v=150(2)\\ v=\frac{300}{3} \\v=100m/s$

The velocity of propagation is given by the expression:

$v=\sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu }$

Where $\mu$ is the desirable variable of the problem, the linear mass density, and $T$ is the tension of the cord. The tension is equal to the weight of the mass hanging from the cord:

$T=W=mg=(5)(9.81)=49.05N$

With the value of the tension and the velocity you can find the mass density:

$v=\sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}$

$v^2=\frac{T}{\mu}\\ \mu=\frac{T}{v^2} =\frac{49.05}{(100)^2} =\frac{49.05}{10000} =0.0049Kg/m$

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