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Nearly all physics problems will use the unit m/s squared. Why are the seconds squared?

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Seconds squared is the time unit of acceleration. It represents the change in distance units per second per second. For example, 3 m/sec² means a distance covering 3 meters in the first second, then 9 meters in the 2nd second, and 37 meters in the third second. (3^1, 3^2, 3^3).

Acceleration is part of Newton's 2nd law: force = mass x acceleration. Units of work: joule = kg·m²/s², and power: watts = kg·m²/s³ all contain accelerations.

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Given that,

Distance =30 m

speed = 0.5c

(A). We need to find the bell and siren simultaneous events for a passenger seated in the car

According to given data

The distance travelled by the light to reach either side of the rocket train car is same.

So, The two events are simultaneous and the bell and siren are the simultaneous events for a passenger seated in the car.

(B). We need to calculate time interval between the events

Using formula of time dilation

$\Delta t=\dfrac{\Delta t'}{\sqrt{1-\dfrac{v^2}{c^2}}}$ .....(I)

Where, $\delta t'$ = proper time

$\delta t$ = time interval between the events

The time interval between the events measured in a reference frame

The proper time in this case is

$\Delta t'=\Delta t_{1}-\dfrac{v\Delta x}{c^2}$

For the second interval,

Put the value of $\Delta t'$ in the equation (I)

$\Delta t_{2}=\dfrac{\Delta t_{1}-\dfrac{v\Delta x}{c^2}}{\sqrt{1-\dfrac{v^2}{c^2}}}$

Put the value in the equation

$\Delta t_{2} = \dfrac{0-\dfrac{0.5c\times30}{c^2}}{\sqrt{1-\dfrac{0.5^2c^2}{c^2}}}$

$\Delta t_{2}=\dfrac{-15}{3\times10^{8}\sqrt{1-0.25}}$

$\Delta t_{2}=-5.77\times10^{8}\ s$

Negative sign shows the siren rings before the bell ring.

Hence, (A). Yes, the bell and siren are simultaneous events.

(B). The siren sounds before the bell rings.

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Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation has the lowest energy?

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Simple Circuit and Ohm's Law Check-for-Understanding

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A particular planet has a moment of inertia of 9.74 × 1037 kg ⋅ m2 and a mass of 5.98 × 1024 kg. Based on these values, what is

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Answer: A) $6.38(10)^{6} m$

Explanation:

The equation for the moment of inertia $I$ of a sphere is:

$I=\frac{2}{5}mr^{2}$ (1)

Where:

$I=9.74(10)^{37}kg m^{2}$ is the moment of inertia of the planet (assumed with the shape of a sphere)

$m=5.98(10)^{24}kg$ is the mass of the planet

$r$ is the radius of the planet

Isolating $r$ from (1):

$r=\sqrt{\frac{5I}{2m}}$ (2)

Solving:

$r=\sqrt{\frac{5(9.74(10)^{37}kg m^{2})}{2(5.98(10)^{24}kg)}}$ (3)

Finally:

$r=6381149.077m \approx 6.38(10)^{6} m$

Therefore, the correct option is A.

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The magnitude of electrical force between a pair of charged particles is ____ as much when the particles are moved half as far a

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The magnitude of the electrical force between a pair of charged particles is 4 Times as much when the particles are moved half as far apart.

This can be easily understood by Columb's law,

$F_{new} = \frac{kQ_{1}Q_{2}}{r^{2}}$

which state's that the amount of electrical force experienced by two charged particles is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

∴ $\frac{F_{new} }{F_{old} } = \frac{Distance_{new}^{2} }{Distance_{old}^{2} }$

Now, we know the new distance is half the original distance,

$F_{new} = \frac{kQ_{1}Q_{2}}{\frac{r}{2}^{2} } \\F_{new} = 4\frac{kQ_{1}Q_{2}}{r^{2}}$

$F_{new} = 4F_{old}$

The electrical force of attraction or electrostatic force of attraction between two charged particles refers to the amount of attractive or repulsive force that exists between the two charges. This can be calculated by Columb's Law.

A charged particle in physics is a particle that has an electric charge. It might be an ion, such as a molecule or atom having an excess or shortage of electrons in comparison to protons. The same charge is thought to be shared by an electron, a proton, or another primary particle.

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