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3 years ago

Explain how mass and distance affect gravity (and other non-contact forces for that matter)

Physics

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Anestetic [448]3 years ago

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Answer:

How Do Mass and Distance Affect the Force of Gravity Between Two Objects?

The force of gravity between two objects is determined by the mass of each object and the distance between their centers. Objects with a greater amount of mass will exert a greater degree of gravitational pull, but as the distance between two objects increases, the gravitational force between them lessens.

Explanation:

An example of the significance of distance in Newton's law is how a person's weight decreases when they are further away from the center of the Earth, such as in an orbiting space station. The gravitational force, experienced as weight, is decreased, even through the person's mass and that of the Earth remain the same.

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Longitudinal sound waves cannot propagate through

strojnjashka [21]

Answer:

A vacuum

Explanation:

Sound waves are examples of mechanical waves. Mechanical waves are waves which are transmitted through the vibrations of the particles in a medium.

For example, sound waves in air consist of oscillations of the air particles, which vibrate back and forth (longitudinal wave) along the direction of propagation of the wave itself.

Given this definition of mechanical wave, we see that such a wave cannot propagate if there is no medium, because there are no particles that would oscillate. Therefore, among the choices given, the following one:

a vacuum

represent the only situation in which a sound wave cannot propagate through: in fact, there are no particles in a vacuum, so the oscillations cannot occur. In all other cases, instead, sound waves can propagate.

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3 years ago

A point charge (–5.0 µC) is placed on the x axis at x = 4.0 cm, and a second charge (+5.0 µC) is placed on the x axis at x = –4.

AveGali [126]

Answer:

The magnitude of electric force is $7.2\times10^{-3} N$

Explanation:

Coulomb's Law:

The force of attraction or repletion is

directly proportional to the products of charges i.e $F\propto q_1q_2$

inversely proportional to the square of distance i.e $F\propto \frac{1}{r^2}$

$\therefore F\propto \frac{q_1q_2}{r^2}$

$\Rightarrow F=k \frac{q_1q_2}{r^2}$ [ k is proportional constant=9×10⁹N m²/C²]

There are two types of force applied on Q=+2.5 μC=2.5×10⁻⁶ C

Let F₁ force be applied on Q =+2.5 μC by q₁= -5.0 μC = - 5.0×10⁻⁶ C

and F₂ force be applied on Q=+2.5 μC by q₂= 5.0 μC= 5.0×10⁻⁶ C

Since the magnitude of F₁ and F₂ are same. Therefore their y component cancel.

If we draw a line from q₁ to Q .

The it forms a triangle whose base = 4.0 cm and altitude =3.0 cm.

Let hypotenuse = r

Therefore, $r=\sqrt{altitude^2+base^2} =\sqrt{3^2+4^2} =5$

we know,

$cos \theta = \frac{base }{hypotenuse}$

$\Rightarrow cos \theta = \frac{4 }{r}$

Total force $F_Q = 2.F_1 cos\theta \hat{i}$

$=2k\frac{Qq_1}{r^2} cos\theta \hat i$

$=2\ \frac{9\times1 0^9\times2.5 \times 5\times 10^{-12}}{r^2} \frac{4}{r} \hat i$

$=8\ \frac{9\times10^9\times2.5 \times 5\times 10^{-12}}{5^3} \hat i$ [ r=5]

$=7.2\times10^{-3}\hat i$ N

The magnitude of electric force is $7.2\times10^{-3} N$

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3 years ago

A generator makes electricity from _____ A. Chemical reactions B. Friction C. Kinetic energy D. Heat

coldgirl [10]

Answer:

The answer is C. Kinetic energy

Explanation:

Generators don't actually create electricity. Instead, they convert mechanical or chemical energy into electrical energy. They do this by capturing the power of motion and turning it into electrical energy by forcing electrons from the external source through an electrical circuit.

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the minimum flying speee for a bird called a house martin is 9.0ms^-1. it reaches this speed by falling from its nest before swo

Lilit [14]

Answer:

The nest must be about 4.15 meters above ground

Explanation:

Use the velocity equation under accelerated motion (acceleration of gravity ):

$v_f=v_i+a\,*\,t$

which for this case has initial velocity = 0 (falls from the nest), final velocity = 9 m/s, and a = 9.8 m/s^2, then we can find the time needed in air while falling to reach the required speed:

$v_f=v_i+a\,*\,t\\9=0+9.8\,t\\t=\frac{9}{9.8} \, sec\\t \approx 0.92\,\, sec$

We now use this time value to find the distance covered in free fall during 0.92 seconds:

$d=\frac{1}{2} \,9.8 \,t^2=4.9\,(0.92)^2=4.147 \,meters\approx 4.15\,meters$

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3 years ago

If I have a 10 lb ball and a 2 lb ball which

mojhsa [17]

Answer:

It would be the 10 lb ball.

Explanation:

The more that an object weighs, the more force that is needed to accelerate it.

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