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3 years ago

Explain why the same side of the moon is always facing Earth.

Physics

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Ad libitum [116K]3 years ago

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Answer:

The moon keeps the same face pointing towards the Earth because its rate of spin is tidally locked so that it is synchronized with its rate of revolution (the time needed to complete one orbit). In other words, the moon rotates exactly once every time it circles the Earth.

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A 250 kg flatcar 25 m long is moving with a speed of 3.0 m/s along horizontal frictionless rails. A 61 kg worker starts walking

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Answer:

x=31.09m

Explanation:

p1=p2

The momentum of flatcar and the momentum of the worker so

The velocity of the worker is:

$m_{f}*v_{f}=m_{w}*v_{w}\\\\v_{f}=\frac{m_{f}*v_{f}}{m_{w}}\\v_{f}=\frac{61kg*3.0\frac{m}{s}}{250kg}\\v_{f}=0.732\frac{m}{s}$

The total motion has a total velocity and is

$Vt=v_{w}+v_{f}\\Vt=0.732\frac{m}{s}+3.0\frac{m}{s}\\Vt=3.732\frac{m}{s}$

The time the worker take walking is

$t=\frac{x}{v_{w}}\\t=\frac{25m}{3\frac{m}{s}}=8.33s$

Now the total time and the total velocity determinate the motion of tha flatcar how far has moved

$x=t*Vt\\x=8.33s*3.732\frac{m}{s} \\x=31.09m$

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3 years ago

The 1st Law of Thermodynamics is a statement about (A) Temperatures scales (B) Whether a process can proceed in a specific manne

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Answer:

Energy conservation.

Explanation:

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What does it mean to say that some elements are reactive and form ions easily whereas others do not?

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B. 24.2 m/s

Explanation:

Given;

mass of the roller coaster, m = 450 kg

height of the roller coaster, h = 30 m

The maximum potential energy of the roller coaster due to its height is given by;

$P.E_{max} = mgh\\\\PE_{max} = 450 *9.8*30\\\\PE_{max} = 132,300 \ J$

$P.E_{max} = K.E_{max} \ (law \ of \ conservation\ of \ energy)$

$K.E_{max} = \frac{1}{2}mv_{max}^2\\\\ v_{max}^2 = \frac{2K.E_{max}}{m}\\\\ v_{max}^2 = \frac{2*132300}{450}\\\\ v_{max}^2 =588\\\\v_{max} = \sqrt{588}\\\\ v_{max} = 24.2 \ m/s$

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The answer is D. Isotopes.
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