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What is the definition of energy in scientific terms?.

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stepladder [879]2 years ago

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Answer:

energy, in physics, the capacity for doing work. It may exist in potential, kinetic, thermal, electrical, chemical, nuclear, or other various forms.

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a) In a parallel plate capacitor the capacitance is

$C = \frac{Q}{V} = \epsilon_0\frac{A}{d}$

So, in order to halve the capacitance the plate separation should be twice the original distance.

b) Same question as (a).

c) According to the above equations, the charge stored in a capacitor is directly proportional to the plate separation.

$\frac{Q}{V} = \frac{A}{d}$

In order to halve the charge stored the plate separation should be half the original distance.

d) Same question as (c).

e) The energy stored in a capacitor is

$U = \frac{1}{2}CV^2 = \frac{1}{2}\epsilon_0\frac{A}{d}(Ed)^2 = \frac{1}{2}\epsilon_0AE^2d$

In order to halve the energy stored in the capacitor, the plate separation should be twice the original distance.

f) Same question as (e).

g) The energy density is given by the following equation

$u = \frac{\frac{1}{2}CV^2}{Ad} = \frac{\frac{1}{2}\epsilon_0\frac{A}{d}(E^2d^2)}{Ad} = \frac{1}{2}\epsilon_0E^2.$

As it turns out, the energy density is independent from the geometric factors. This makes sense, because the electric field in a parallel field capacitor is independent from the distance.

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An object is released from rest at time t = 0 and falls through the air, which exerts a resistive force such that the accelerati

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Answer:

A) $\frac{g}{b}(1-e^{-bt})$

Explanation:

Since a = g - bv,

We can substitute a = dv/dt into the equation.

Then, the equation will be like dv/dt = g - bv.

So we got first order differential equation.

As known, v = 0 at t = 0, and v = g/b at t = ∞.

Since $\frac{dv}{dt}= g - bv = b( \frac{g}{b} - v)$ ⇒ $\frac{dv}{ \frac{g}{b} - v}= bdt$

So take the integral of both side.

$- ln (\frac{g}{b} - v) = bt + C$

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A bicyclist notes that the pedal sprocket has a radius of rp = 9.5 cm while the wheel sprocket has a radius of rw = 4.5 cm. The

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Answer:

Explanation:

a) ωp = 2π radians / 1.7 s = 3.7 rad/s

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v = (ωs)R = 7.8(65) = 507 cm/s or 5.1 m/s

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Explanation:

E1 = kQ1/r^2

=8.99 x 10^9 x 30 x 10^-9/(30x10^-2)^2

= 2996.667N/C

E2 = kQ2/r^2

= 8.99 x 10^9 x 50 x 10^-9/(20x10^-2)^2

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An electrician wraps rubber electrical tape around a copper wire. Since rubber is an insulator, which statement best explains th

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A) Rubber stops charges from flowing. This protects people by stopping electricity from flowing.

Explanation:

The statement that best describes the point of wrapping rubber around the copper wire is that the rubber stops charges from flowing. This prevents people from getting electrical shocks by stopping the flow of electricity.

A rubber is an insulator.
Insulators are substances that prevents the flow of electricity.
The lack free mobile electrons or ions that makes them conductors.
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