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What would be a disadvantage of asexual reproduction for an organism

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A negative mutation can make asexually produced organisms susceptible to disease and can destroy large numbers of offspring. Some methods of asexual reproduction produce offspring that are close together and compete for food and space. Unfavourable conditions such as extreme temperatures can wipe out entire colonies.

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What is the Scientific definition of friction?

seropon [69]

Friction<span> is the resistance to motion of one object moving relative to another. It is not a fundamental force, like gravity or electromagnetism. Instead, scientists believe it is the result of the electromagnetic attraction between charged particles in two touching surfaces.
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(15pts) A hungry 12.0 kg fish is coasting from west to east at 75 cm/s when it suddenly swallows a 1 kg fish swimming towards it

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Answer:

The speed of the big fish after swallowing the small fish is 0.38 m/s.

Explanation:

Consider west to east direction as positive and the opposite direction as negative.

Given:

Mass of big fish (m₁) = 12.0 kg

Initial velocity of big fish (u₁) = 75 cm/s = 0.75 m/s

Mass of small fish (m₂) = 1 kg

Initial velocity of small fish (u₂) = -4 m/s (Direction is opposite to u₁)

After swallowing the small fish, both the fishes move together with same velocity. Let the velocity be 'v'.

So, as there are no effects of drag or any other forces, the given scenario can be considered as a case of inelastic collision where the objects move together with same velocity after collision.

The momentum is conserved in inelastic collision. Therefore,

Initial momentum of the fishes = Final momentum of the fishes

$m_1u_1+m_2u_2=(m_1+m_2)v\\\\v=\dfrac{m_1u_1+m_2u_2}{m_1+m_2}$

Now, plug in the given values and solve for 'v'. This gives,

$v=\frac{12.0\times 0.75+1\times (-4)}{12.0+1}\\\\v=\frac{9-4}{13}\\\\v=\frac{5}{13}=0.38\ m/s$

Therefore, the speed of the big fish after swallowing the small fish is 0.38 m/s

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3 years ago

Describe free fall and weightlessness ?<br>

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weightlessness is the complete or near complete absense of the sensation of weight.

when in freefall,the only force acting upon your body is the force of gravity a noun contact force.since the gravity cannot be felt without any other opposing forces,you would have no sensation of it.you would feel weightless when in a state of freefall.

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3 years ago

) A 1000 kg car travelling at 50 m/s slams into a 1500 kg parked truck in an inelastic manner as

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(a)

KE = m v^2 / 2 = (1200 kg)(20 m/s)^2 / 2 = 240,000 J

(b)

The energy is entirely dissipated by the force of friction in the brake system.

(c)

W = delta KE = KEf - KEi = (0 - 240,000) J = -240,000 J

(d)

Fd = delta KE

F = (delta KE) / d = (-240,000 J) / (50 m) = -4800 N

The magnitude of the friction force is 4800 N.

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in the circuit diagram even in suppose the resistor R1 R2 and R3 have the value of 5 ohm 10 ohm 30 ohm respectively which have b

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<h3><u>Given</u> :</h3>

Three identical resistors of resistances 5Ω, 10Ω and 30Ω are connected with a battery of 12V $.$

We have to find current through the each resistor and equivalent resistance of circuit $.$

<h3><u>SoluTion</u> :</h3>

➝ Equivalent resistance of series connection is given by

<u>R = R1 + R2 + R3</u>

➝ We know that, Equal current flow through each resistor in series connection.

➝ As per ohm's law, Current flow through a conductor is directly proportional to the applied potential difference.

<u>V = IR</u>

◈ <u>Equivalent resistance</u> :

⇒ Req = R1 + R2 + R3

⇒ Req = 5 + 10 + 30

⇒ <u>Req = 45Ω</u>

◈ <u>Current flow in circuit</u> :

⇒ V = IReq

⇒ 12 = I × 45

⇒ <u>I = 0.27A</u>

፨ Therefore, 0.27A current will flow through each resistor.

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