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2 years ago

Why are stars given an absolute magnitude?

Physics

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mafiozo [28]2 years ago

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Answer:

The solution was to implement an absolute magnitude scale to provide a reference between stars. To do so, astronomers calculate the brightness of stars as they would appear if it were 32.6 light-years, or 10 parsecs from Earth.

Explanation:

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A gang of robbers is escaping across city roofs at night. They come to the edge of one building and need to drop down to their g

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Answer:

a) They will hit the ground with a speed of 19.6 m/s.

b) They are at a height of 20 m.

c) It is not a safe jump.

Explanation:

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a) The equations of height and velocity in function of time of a free falling body are the following:

h = h0 + v0 · t + 1/2 · g · t²

v = v0 + g · t

Where:

h = height of the object at time t.

h0 = initial height.

v0 = initial velocity.

t = time.

g = acceleration due to gravity (-9.8 m/s² considering downward as negative direction).

v = velocity of the object at time t.

Using the equation of velocity, let's find the velocity at which they will hit the ground. The pebble is dropped (initial velocity = 0) and it takes 2 s to reach the ground:

v = v0 + g · t (v0 = 0)

v = g · t

v = -9.8 m/s² · 2.0 s

v = -19.6 m/s

They will hit the ground with a speed of 19.6 m/s.

b)Now, we have to use the equation of height:

h = h0 + v0 · t + 1/2 · g · t²

If we place the origin of the frame of reference on the ground, we have to find the initial height (h0) knowing that at t = 2.0 s, h = 0 m

0 m = h0 - 1/2 · 9.8 m/s² · (2.0 s)²

h0 = 1/2 · 9.8 m/s² · (2.0 s)²

h0 = 20 m

They are at a height of 20 m.

c)According to a NASA paper (Issues on Human Acceleration Tolerance After Long-Duration Space Flights, figure 10), if you fall with a vertical velocity greater than 17 m/s it is unlikely that you will survive. So, it is not a safe jump.

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2 years ago

A uniform magnetic field is perpendicular to the plane of a circular loop of diameter 13 cm formed from wire of diameter 2.6 mm

I am Lyosha [343]

Answer:

Rate of change of magnetic field is $3.466\times 10^3T/sec$

Explanation:

We have given diameter of the circular loop is 13 cm = 0.13 m

So radius of the circular loop $r=\frac{0.13}{2}=0.065m$

Length of the circular loop $L=2\pi r=2\times 3.14\times 0.065=0.4082m$

Wire is made up of diameter of 2.6 mm

So radius $r=\frac{2.6}{2}=1.3mm=0.0013m$

Cross sectional area of wire $A=\pi r^2=3.14\times0.0013^2=5.30\times 10^{-6}m^2$

Resistivity of wire $\rho =2.18\times 10^{-8}m$

Resistance of wire $R=\frac{\rho L}{A}=\frac{2.18\times 10^{-8}\times 0.4082}{5.30\times 10^{-6}}=1.67\times 10^{-3}ohm$

Current is given i = 11 A

So emf $e=11\times 1.67\times 10^{-3}=0.0183volt$

Emf induced in the coil is $e=-\frac{d\Phi }{dt}=-A\frac{dB}{dt}$

$0.0183=5.30\times 10^{-6}\times \frac{dB}{dt}$

$\frac{dB}{dt}=3.466\times 10^3=T/sec$

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2 years ago

n outer space, a constant net force with a magnitude of 140 N is exerted on a 32.5 kg probe initially at rest. A) What accelerat

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Answer:

a) 4.31 m/s²

b) 215.5 m

Explanation:

a) According to Newton's first law of motion

The net force applied to particular mass produced acceleration, a, according to

F = ma

F = 140 N

m = 32.5 kg

a = ?

140 = 32.5 × a

a = 140/32.5 = 4.31 m/s²

b) Using the equations of motion, we can obtain the distance travelled by the object in t = 10 s

u = initial velocity of the probe = 0 m/s (since it was initially at rest)

a = 4.31 m/s²

t = 10 s

s = distance travelled = ?

s = ut + at²/2

s = 0 + (4.31×10²)/2 = 215.5 m

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3 years ago

A real gas will behave most like an ideal gas under conditions of ________.

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Answer: high temperature and low pressure

Explanation:

The Ideal Gas equation is:

$P.V=n.R.T$

Where:

$P$ is the pressure of the gas

$V$ is the volume of the gas

$n$ the number of moles of gas

$R=0.0821\frac{L.atm}{mol.K}$ is the gas constant

$T$ is the absolute temperature of the gas in Kelvin

According to this law, molecules in gaseous state do not exert any force among them (attraction or repulsion) and the volume of these molecules is small, therefore negligible in comparison with the volume of the container that contains them.

Now, real gases can behave approximately to an ideal gas, under the conditions described above and taking into account the following:

When <u>temperature is high</u> a real gas approximates to ideal gas, because the molecules move quickly, preventing the repulsion or attraction forces to take effect. In addition, at <u>low pressures</u>, the volume of molecules is negligible.

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2 years ago

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B it increases with greater friction

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