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3 years ago

Why solar panels are usually painted black

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spayn [35]3 years ago

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Answer:

The silicon used to make monocrystalline solar cells has a high level of purity. ... Because of the way light interacts with a monocrystalline silicon layer, monocrystalline solar panels appear black in color.

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The natural force that causes you to lose power as you climb a hill is known as inertia.

Juliette [100K]

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Suppose that a block of mass 2 kg is pulled to the right with a force of 10 N, and the friction force on the block is directed t

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Answer:

The block has an acceleration of $3 m/s^{2}$

Explanation:

By means of Newton's second law it can be determine the acceleration of the block.

$\sum F_{r} = ma$ (1)

Where $\sum F_{r}$ represents the net force, m is the mass and a is the acceleration.

$F_{x} + F{y} = ma$ (2)

The forces present in x are $F = 10 N$ and $f = 4 N$ (the friction force):

$F_{x} = 10 N - 4 N$

Notice that $f$ subtracts to $F$ since it is at the opposite direction.

$F_{x} = 6 N$

The forces present in y balance each other:

$F_{y} = 0$

Therefore:

$6 + 0 = ma$

$6 N = (2kg)a$ (3)

But $1 N = 1 Kg.m/s^{2}$ and writing (3) in terms of a it is get:

$a = \frac{6 Kg.m/s^{2}}{2 Kg}$

$a = 3 m/s^{2}$

So the block has an acceleration of $a = 3 m/s^{2}$ .

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3 years ago

What are advantages and disadvantages of using a solar cooker compared to other meanings of cookings?

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The advantage of using a solar cooker is that it is Eco-friendly and the disadvantage is that it can be used only under certain conditions.

<h3>Explanation:</h3>

A solar cooker is used for cooking food without having to use electricity or gas. Instead, the appliance uses heat from the sun to cook food. It is used widely in by people who travel in remote areas or go on trips. But the appliance has limitations of its own too.

ADVANTAGES

Using it is friendly to the environment
It can be easily assembled without expert assistance
No compromise on the quality and taste of foo

DISADVANTAGES

Requires sun to function and prepare food
Cannot function in winters or monsoon when the sun isn't present
Does not retain heat as efficiently and quickly as compared to other cooking appliances

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To solve this problem we will apply the geometric concepts of displacement according to the description given. Taking into account that there is an initial displacement towards the North and then towards the west, therefore the speed would be:

$V_T^2=v_N^2-v_W^2$

$V_T = \sqrt{v_N^2-v_W^2}$

Travel north 2mph and west to 1mph, then,

$V_T = \sqrt{2^2-1^2}$

$V_T = \sqrt{3}$

The route is done exactly the same to the south and east, so make this route twice, from the definition of speed we have to

$v= \frac{\Delta x}{t}$

$t = \frac{\Delta x}{v}$

$t = \frac{2*(1mile)}{\sqrt{3}mph}$

$t = 1.15hour$

Therefore the total travel time for the man is 1.15hour.

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Halleys comet has period of 75.3 years. Using Kepler’s third law, find it’s semimajor axis expressed in astronomical units?

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Answer: 17.83 AU

Explanation:

According to Kepler’s Third Law of Planetary motion “The square of the orbital period of a planet is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis (size) of its orbit”. 

$T^{2}\propto a^{3}$ (1)

Talking in general, this law states a relation between the orbital period $T$ of a body (moon, planet, satellite, comet) orbiting a greater body in space with the size $a$ of its orbit.

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