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3 years ago

Explain the concept of energy conversion as applied to the generation of electricity also known as electrical energy.

Physics

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postnew [5]3 years ago

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Answer:

Electrical energy is energy derived as a result of movement of electrons. When used loosely, electrical energy refers to energy that has been converted from electric potential energy. ... Once converted from potential energy, electrical energy can always be called another type of energy (heat, light, motion, etc.).

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1. B) 32 m/s

The speed of the baseball is given by

$v=\frac{d}{t}$

where

d = 48 m is the distance travelled

t = 1.5 s is the time taken

Substituting,

$v=\frac{48}{1.5}=32 m/s$

2. C) 12 m/s

The average velocity is given by

$v=\frac{d}{t}$

where

d = 60 - 0 = 60 m is the displacement

t = 5 s is the time interval

Substituting,

$v=\frac{60}{5}=12 m/s$

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4. D) velocity

In fact, velocity is defined as the ratio between the displacement ( $\Delta s$ ) and the time interval ( $\Delta t$ ) needed to achieve that change in position:

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

Similarly, acceleration is defined as the ratio between the change in velocity ( $\Delta v$ ) and the time interval ( $\Delta t$ ):

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

Comparing the two equations, we see that displacement is to velocity as velocity is to acceleration.

5. C) 5/1 cm/year

We know that the ridge moves 25 cm in 5 years, so we have:

- Displacement (d): d = 25 cm

- Time interval (t): t = 5 y

Using the equation for the velocity:

$v=\frac{d}{t}=\frac{25 cm}{5 y}=5 cm/y$

6. D

The missing graph is attached. Each graph represents a distance (on the y-axis, measured in metres) versus a time (on the x-axis, measured in seconds). Therefore, the speed in each graph can be simply calculated from the slope of the curve, since speed is the ratio between distance and time:

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

For each graph:

A. $\frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x}=\frac{8.6-2}{10}\sim 0.66$

B. $\frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x}=\frac{5.7-0}{10}\sim 0.57$

C. $\frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x}=\frac{9.6-3}{10}\sim 0.66$

D. $\frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x}=\frac{7.5-0}{5}\sim 1.5$

So we can say that the correct graph must be graph D, the closest to 1.57.

7. B) The car has come to a stop and has zero velocity

The missing graph is attached.

The graph shows the position of the car versus time. From the graph, we can see that in segment B, the position of the car does not change: this means that its velocity is zero, since the velocity is defined as the ratio between the change in position (displacement) and the time interval:

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

And since the displacement is zero, the velocity is also zero.

8. C) from 4.5 to 5.0 seconds

Missing graph is attached.

The graph represents the distance covered versus the time taken: therefore, the speed of the ball can be evaluated from the slope of the curve.

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9. D) diagonal line with varying slope, from 3 to 4.

The table of data is:

Time (s) 0 1 2 3 4

Distance (m) 0 3 6 12 16

We want to know how the distance/time graph would like like. We have:

- At t = 1, the distance is $d=3$ , so the slope is $\frac{d}{t}=\frac{3}{1}=3$

- Similarly, at t = 2: $\frac{d}{t}=\frac{6}{2}=3$

- Instead, at t =3, the slope is $\frac{d}{t}=\frac{12}{3}=4$

- Similarly, at t=4, $\frac{d}{t}=\frac{16}{4}=4$

So the correct answer is D.

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For an object in circular motion, the velocity constantly changes (because the direction changes): this means that an acceleration is required (towards the centre of the circle), and therefore a force must be exerted (also towards the centre of the circle) to keep the object in the circular path.

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11. B) The acceleration will become 1/4 as much.

Re-arranging Newton's second law formula,

$F=ma \rightarrow a = \frac{F}{m}$ (1)

The force exerted on the satellite is actually the force of gravity:

$F=\frac{Gm M}{d^2}$ (2)

Substituting (2) into (1),

$a=\frac{F}{m}=\frac{GM}{d^2}$

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