Martin needs to push a box up a ramp.

Outside our solar system the closest star to earth is Proxima century life from the start takes 2200000 minutes to reach earth.

s2008m [1.1K]

Answer:

2200000 = 2.2E6 min for light from Proxima to reach earth

8.3 min from light sun to reach earth

2.2E6/8.3 = 2.56E5 times for light from Proxima

Proxima is about 256,000 times farther away than the sun

Since the sun is about 93,000,000 = 9.3E7 miles from earth

Proxima is then 9.3E7 * 2.56E5 = 2.4E13 miles away

Note - the speed of light is

3.00E8 m/s * 60 s/min / 1000 m/km = 1.8E7 km/min as given

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3 years ago

Explain how polarization of a cell increases the cell's internal resistance.<br>(2<br>2.

Mandarinka [93]

Answer:

Explanation: The chemical action that occurs in the cell while the current is flowing causes hydrogen bubbles to form on the surface of the anode. This action is called POLARIZATION. Some hydrogen bubbles rise to the surface of the electrolyte and escape into the air, some remain on the surface of the anode. If enough bubbles remain around the anode, the bubbles form a barrier that increases internal resistance. When the internal resistance of the cell increases, the output current is decreased and the voltage of the cell also decreases.

A cell that is heavily polarized has no useful output. There are several methods to prevent polarization or to depolarize the cell.

One method uses a vent on the cell to permit the hydrogen to escape into the air. A disadvantage of this method is that hydrogen is not available to reform into the electrolyte during recharging. This problem is solved by adding water to the electrolyte, such as in an automobile battery. A second method is to use material that is rich in oxygen, such as manganese dioxide, which supplies free oxygen to combine with the hydrogen and form water.

A third method is to use a material that will absorb the hydrogen, such as calcium. The calcium releases hydrogen during the charging process. All three methods remove enough hydrogen so that the cell is practically free from polarization.

LOCAL ACTION

When the external circuit is removed, the current ceases to flow, and, theoretically, all chemical action within the cell stops. However, commercial zinc contains many impurities, such as iron, carbon, lead, and arsenic. These impurities form many small electrical cells within the zinc electrode in which current flows between the zinc and its impurities. Thus, the chemical action continues even though the cell itself is not connected to a load.

Local action may be prevented by using pure zinc (which is not practical), by coating the zinc with mercury, or by adding a small percentage of mercury to the zinc during the manufacturing process. The treatment of the zinc with mercury is called amalgamating (mixing) the zinc. Since mercury is many times heavier than an equal volume of water, small particles of impurities weighing less than mercury will float to the surface of the mercury. The removal of these impurities from the zinc prevents local action. The mercury is not readily acted upon by the acid. When the cell is delivering current to a load, the mercury continues to act on the impurities in the zinc. This causes the impurities to leave the surface of the zinc electrode and float to the surface of the mercury. This process greatly increases the storage life of the cell.

6 0

3 years ago

A 2.20-kg object is attached to a spring and placed on frictionless, horizontal surface. A horizontal force of 29.0 N is require

g100num [7]

Answer:

a. 145 N/m b. 1.29 Hz c. 1.62 m/s d. 0 m e. 13.2 m/s² f. ± 0.2 m g. 2.9 J h. 0.54 m/s i. 4.39 m/s²

Explanation:

a. The force constant of the spring

The spring force F = kx and k = F/x where k is the spring constant. F = 29.0 N and x = 0.200 m

k = 29.0 N/0.200 m = 145 N/m

b. The frequency of oscillations, f

f = 1/2π√(k/m) m = mass = 2.20 kg

f = 1/2π√(145 N/m/2.20 kg) = 1.29 Hz

c. maximum speed of the object

The maximum elastic potential energy of the spring = maximum kinetic energy of the object

1/2kx² = 1/2mv²

v = (√k/m)x where v is the maximum speed of the object

v = (√145/2.2)0.2 = 1.62 m/s

d Where does the maximum speed occur?

The maximum speed occurs at 0 m

e. The maximum acceleration

a = kx/m = 145 × 0.2/2.2 = 13.2 m/s²

f. The maximum acceleration occurs at x = ± 0.2 m

g. The total energy of the system is the maximum elestic potential energy of the system

E = 1/2kx² = 1/2 × 145 × 0.2² = 2.9 J

h. When x = x₀/3

1/2k(x₀/3)² = 1/2mv²

kx₀²/9 = mv²

v = 1/3(√k/m)x₀ = 1/3(√145/2.2)0.2 = 0.54 m/s

i When x = x₀/3

a = kx₀/3m = 145 × 0.2/(2.2 × 3)= 4.39 m/s²

8 0

3 years ago

What are the two forces that are acting on the skydiver? What is

Cloud [144]

Answer:

Gravity provides a downward force, resulting in the diver going downward. They speed up like any falling object would, the pull of gravity is a dominant force. (There is a drag force – as a result of moving through the air.)

7 0

3 years ago

What force is necessary to accelerate a 2500 kg care from rest to 20 m/s over 10 seconds?

EleoNora [17]

Force = mass x acceleration
force = 2500kg x (20m/s / 10m/s)
force = 2500kg x 2m/s^2
force = 5000kg m/s^2 = 5kN

i hope this is right (^^)

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3 years ago