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3 years ago

What is a charge-coupled device (CCD), and how is it used in astronomy?

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Answer:

Charge-coupled device (CCD) is a device that receives and transfers an electrical charge to the next region

Explanation:

Charge-coupled device (CCD) is a device that receives and transfers an electrical charge to the next region where it can be modified like changing it to a electronic value.

In astronomy, high-powered telescopes can be used with CCD device image sensor cameras. The imaging system can concentrate for a number of hours on one place in space once the Earth's rotation synchronizes with the telescope.

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A tank is filled with water to a height of 12.5 cm. The apparent depth of a needle lying at the bottom of the tank is measured by a microscope to be 9.4 cm. What is the refractive index of water? If water is replaced by a liquid of refractive index 1.63 up to the same height, by what distance would the microscope have to be moved to focus on the needle again?

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3 years ago

José and Laurel measured the length of a stick's shadow during the day. Without knowing the length of the stick, which of their

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Answer:

Option B.

Explanation:

Assuming the stick is in vertical position, its shadow depends on two factors: its length and the angle between the sun rays and the stick. When the angle is bigger, the lenght of the shadow increases, and vice versa. So, when the sun rays are parallel to the stick, the shadow may be small. Since they are nearly perpendicular to the Earth's surface at 12 o'clock, the shadow of the stick at that time should be minimal. It means that the measured shadow of 75 cm at 12:30 p.m. is almost impossible (Option B).

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3 years ago

What is the speed of the sound wave if the frequency is 70 hertz and the wavelength is 0.4 meters

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28 mps miles per second

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4 years ago

A 2000 kg truck traveling north at 34 km/h turns east and accelerates to 58 km/h. (a) What is the change in the truck's kinetic

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Explanation:

It is given that,

Mass of the truck, m = 2000 kg

Initial velocity of the truck, u = 34 km/h = 9.44 m/s

Final velocity of the truck, v = 58 km/h = 16.11 m/s

(a) Change in truck's kinetic energy, $\Delta E=\dfrac{1}{2}m(v^2-u^2)$

$\Delta E=\dfrac{1}{2}\times 2000\ kg\times (16.11^2-9.44^2)$

$\Delta E=170418.5\ J$

$\Delta E=1.7\times 10^5\ J$

(b) Change in momentum of the truck, $\Delta p=m(v-u)$

$\Delta p=2000\ kg\times (16.11-9.44)$

$\Delta p=13340\ kg-m/s$

Hence, this is the required solution.

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4 years ago

Examine the symbols below:

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Answer: Symbol A

Explanation:

The four symbols described here represent:

- Symbol A shows two dots and a line draw from one not connected to the other. --> this is an open switch. A switch is component of a circuit that is used to open/close the circuit in order to interrupt/allow the flow of current through the circuit. In this case, the switch is open, since the line does not connect the second dot.

- Symbol B shows two dots and a line draw from one connected to the other. --> this is the symbol used to represent the switch when it is closed, so it is a closed switch.

- Symbol C shows vertical lines in the pattern long, short, long, and short with a plus and minus symbol on it. --> this symbol represents a battery, which consists of two or more cells and provides the electromotive force that pushes the electrons along the circuit.

Therefore, the correct symbol representing the open switch is

Symbol A

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