Your backpack has a mass of 8 kg. You lift it from the ground to a height of

What do you mean by acceleration due to gravity?

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It is the acceleration of an object in free fall

Explanation:

When an object is in free fall, it is subjected only to one force: the force of gravity, which pulls the object downward, with a magnitude (near the Earth's surface) which is given by

$F=mg$

where

m is the mass of the object

$g=9.8 m/s^2$ is the acceleration due to gravity

We can apply Newton's second law to the object in free fall:

$F=ma$

where

F is the net force on the object

a is the acceleration of the object

m is the mass

However, since there is only the force of gravity acting on the object, the net force is equal to the force of gravity: so we can equate the two equations, obtaining that

$mg = ma\\\rightarrow a = g$

Which means that the acceleration of an object in free fall (acted upon the force of gravity only) is equal to the acceleration due to gravity, $g=9.8 m/s^2$ .

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Sanjay is making plans for his Saturday afternoon. He can choose a health-enhancing activity like lifting weights, or he can cho

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Answer: Sanjay can burn 100 more calories every 30 minutes if he chooses to lift weights instead of watching tv

Explanation: 133-33= 100 calories (says in article and i just answered it)

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A paragraph that can serve the specific purpose of creating a special effect within the essay is called?

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Its b.functional paragraph because writers use this for interest presents and special effects

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You apply a horizontal force of 25N to push a shopping cart across the parking lot at a constant velocity. a) what is the net fo

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(a) The net force on the shopping cart is zero.

(b) The the force of friction on the shopping cart is 25 N.

(c) When same force is applied to the shopping cart on a wet surface, it will move faster.

<h3>Net force on the shopping cart</h3>

The net force on the shopping cart is calculated as follows;

F(net) = F - Ff

where;

F is the applied force
Ff is the frictional force

ma = F - Ff

where;

a is acceleration of the cart
m is mass of the cart

at a constant velocity, a = 0

0 = F - Ff

F(net) = 0

F = Ff = 25 N

Net force is zero, and frictional force is equal to applied force.

<h3>On wet surface</h3>

Coefficient of kinetic friction of solid surface is greater than that of wet surface.

Since frictional force limit motion, when the frictional force is smaller, the object tends to move faster.

Thus, the cart will move faster on a wet surface due to decrease in friction.

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Two identical copper blocks are connected by a weightless, unstretchable cord through a frictionless pulley at the top of a thin

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Answer:

13.6 N

Explanation:

Since one side of the wedge is vertical and the wedge makes and angle of 33 with the horizontal, the angle between the weight of the copper block on the incline and the incline is thus 90 - 33 = 57.

Let M be the mass of the block that hangs, m be the mass of the block on the incline and T be the tension in the weightless unstretchable cord.

We assume the motion is downwards in the direction of the hanging block, M.

We now write equations of motion for each block.

So

Mg - T = Ma (1) and T - mgcos57 - F = ma where F is the frictional force on the block on the incline and a is their acceleration.

Now, since both blocks do not move, a = 0.

So, Mg - T = M(0) = 0 and T - mgcos57 - F = m(0) = 0

Mg - T = 0 (3) and T - mgcos57 - F = 0 (4)

From (3), T = Mg

Substituting T into (4), we have

T - mgcos57 - F = 0

Mg - mgcos57 - F = 0

So, Mg - mgcos57 = F

F = Mg - mgcos57

F = (M - mcos57)g

Since g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s², and M = 2.94 kg and m = 2.85 kg.

We find F, thus

F = (2.94 kg - 2.85 kgcos57)9.8 m/s²

F = (2.94 kg - 2.85 kg × 0.5446)9.8 m/s²

F = (2.94 kg - 1.552 kg)9.8 m/s²

F = (1.388 kg)9.8 m/s²

F = 13.6024 kgm/s²

F ≅ 13.6 N

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