Answer:

Explanation:
Using the first law of thermodynamics:

Where
is the change in the internal energy of the system, in this case
,
is the heat tranferred, and
is the work,
with a negative sign since the work is done by the system.
From the previous equation we solve for heat, because it is the unknown variable in this problem

And replacing the known values:



The negative sign shows us that the heat is tranferred from the system into the surroundings.
Since it is restricted at both ends, λ/2 = length of string
λ/2 = 1.5m
λ = 1.5*2 = 3m
We use the formula,

Here, h is the variable represents the height of the flare in feet when it returns to the sea so, h = 0 and u is the initial velocity of the flare, in feet per second and its value of 192 ft/sec.
Substituting these values in above equation, we get
.
Here, t= 0 neglect because it is the time when the flare is launched.
Thus, flare return to the sea in 12 s.
The total kinetic and potential energies
Answer:
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