Answer:
0.5 mph in the opposite direction
Explanation:
= Mass of Cadillac = 1000 kg
= Velocity of Cadillac = 1 mph
= Mass of Volkswagen = 2000 kg
= Velocity of Volkswagen
In order to know the speed the system must have the momentum exchange
As the linear momentum of the system is conserved
The speed of the impact is given by 0.5 mph in the opposite direction
Use conservation of momentum ;
m1u1 + m2u2 = m1v1 + m2v2
1200×15.6 + 0 = 2700v
v = 18720/2700
v = 6.933 or ~ 7 m/s
Force is equal to mass multiplied by acceleration, therefore
F=ma
m=2569.6 kg
a=4.65m/s^2
therefore F=2569.6*4.65=11948.6 (correct to 1 d.p.)
Number of barrels are 3.0. Each barrel contains 42 gallons of oil. Thus, total volume of oil will be 42×3=126 gallons.
Converting gallons into m^{3}
1 gallon=0.00378 m^{3}
Thus, 126 gallons=0.4769 m^{3}
Thickness of oil film is 2.5\times 10^{2} nm, converting it into meters as follows:
1 nm=10^{-9} m
Thus,
2.5\times 10^{2} nm=1.5\times 10^{-7}m
Now, volume V of oil is related to area A and thickness T as follows:
V=A×T
rearranging,
A=\frac{V}{T}=\frac{0.4769 m^{3}}{2\times 10^{-7}m}=2.38\times 10^{6}m^{2}
Thus, square meters of oil will be 2.38\times 10^{6}m^{2}
A ) 14 billion years = 14,000,000,000
b ) 1 year = 365 · 24 · 3,600 = 31,536 · 10³
