Answer:
a) According to Newton's law of gravitation, as the distance between the Moon and the Earth decreases, the gravitational attraction increases and vice versa
The gravitational force of the Moon on the Earth causes the Earth to be slightly bulged on the side directly facing the Moon
The gravitational force also pulls the water bodies on the Earth's surface towards the Moon in the same manner and the effect is more pronounced due to the ability of the liquid water to assume a shape based on the magnitude of the gravitational field attracting it
Therefore, the region where the Moon is closest to the Earth we have a high tide as the water level rises and the region which is perpendicular to where the Moon is located has a low tide
b) The two special types of tides are
1) The neap tide
2) The spring tide
Neap tide
Neap tide occurs when the Sun and Moon are 90° apart from each other when they are viewed by an observer from Earth
The gravitational pull of the Sun cancels (partially) the effect of the gravitational pull and tidal force of the Moon, resulting in minimum tidal range
Spring Tide
Spring tide occurs when the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are simultaneously inline, such that the Sun reinforces the gravitational pull and tidal force of the Moon, resulting in a maximum tidal range
Explanation:
I'm trying to think of something that will give you the biggest bang for your buck, meaning what would give you the most number of energy transformations in their use.
Wind energy uses those great big windmills that transform wind into electrical energy. The wind is caused by the sun (which has nuclear energy, light energy and the earth's rotation which is not related to the sun but is mechanical energy). To start with you use mechanical energy. That energy drives a generator that stores it's energy in a battery. You have changed electrical energy into chemical energy. The batteries, on a calm day take over and provide electrical energy that must be transported to the consumers using it. Proponents of wind energy say that it is pollution free. It's not exactly true. The batteries used have to be manufactured (not a clean industry) and when they wear out, they pollute the environment if they cannot be recharged with new battery plates and acid (chemical).
Added to which wind energy is very noisy (sound energy) which has been linked to serious diseases.
Answer:
1654 kg m/s
Explanation:
The impulse experienced by an object is equal to the product between the force exerted on the object and the time during which the force lasts:
where:
I is the impulse
F is the force exerted on the object
is the time during which the force is applied
For the object in this problem, we have
(force applied)
(time interval)
Therefore, the impulse experienced by the object is:
Answer:
It is an open circuit as the current isn't flowing through the circuit as the wires aren't connected
