Answer and Explanation
Arranging the measured values in increasing order;
4.3s, 4.6s, 4.6s, 4.8s, 5.1s, 5.8s
The two outliers are obviously 4.3s and 5.8s; An outlier is a value in a statistical sample which does not fit a pattern that describes most other data point. Outliers make the average value complicated. So, it is usually better for data to be precise with data points spreading out around a small area.
So, the mean is the average of the four remaining data points after removing the outliers.
Mean = (4.6 + 4.6 + 4.8 + 5.1)/4
Mean = 4.775s
So, the value recorded should be 4.775s, 4.78s or 4.8s depending on the number of decimal places allowed.
QED!
Energy resources that cannot be replaced are called "non-renewable" energy resources.
Answer:
27.44 J
Explanation:
We can find the energy at the top of the slide by using the potential energy equation:
At the top of the slide, the swimmer has 0 kinetic energy and maximum potential energy.
The swimmer's mass is given as 7.00 kg.
The acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s².
The (vertical) height of the water slide is 0.40 m.
Substitute these values into the potential energy equation:
- PE = (7.00)(9.8)(0.40)
- PE = 27.44
Since there is 0 kinetic energy at the top of the slide, the total energy present is the swimmer's potential energy.
Therefore, the answer is 27.44 J of energy when the swimmer is at the top of the slide.
