Energy to lift something =
(mass of the object) x (gravity) x (height of the lift).
BUT ...
This simple formula only works if you use the right units.
Mass . . . kilograms
Gravity . . . meters/second²
Height . . . meters
For this question . . .
Mass = 55 megagram = 5.5 x 10⁷ grams = 5.5 x 10⁴ kilograms
Gravity (on Earth) = 9.8 m/second²
Height = 500 cm = 5.0 meters
So we have ...
Energy = (5.5 x 10⁴ kilogram) x (9.8 m/s²) x (5 m)
= 2,696,925 joules .
That's quite a large amount of energy ... equivalent to
straining at the rate of 1 horsepower for almost exactly an
hour, or burning a 100 watt light bulb for about 7-1/2 hours.
The reason is the large mass that's being lifted.
On Earth, that much mass weighs about 61 tons.
Answer:
505929 AU
Explanation:
As you may know, one light-year is equivalent to approximately 63241.1 Astronomical Units. To get your answer, simply multiply 63241.1 * 8 to get ≈505929 AU
Answer:
112.36 pounds
Explanation:
Since 1 pound = 4.45 Newtons, a 500N child in pounds = 500÷4.45 = 112.36 pounds (approximately).
79 m/s. A stone dropped from the top of the Empire State Building will have a velocity of 79 m/s just before it strikes the ground.
This problem is about free fall, to find the velocity of the stone before it strikes the ground we have to use the equation 
, the initial velocity of the stone is 0 m/s. Then:
Solving the equation above with g = 9.8 m/s², and h = 318.0 m:
≅ 79 m/s
A white ring buoy appears<u> blue</u> because the blue plastic <u>absorbs</u> all colors of light except blue. Only the blue light <u>reflected from</u> the ring buoy passes through the blue plastic.
