A 200 g blob of clay moves with a speed of 10 m/s towards a 300 g cart that is initially at rest.

a. What is the momentum of the system before the blob of clay strikes the cart?

b. What must be the momentum of the system after they come together?

c. If the blob of clay sticks to the cart, with what speed will the clay and cart move after they come together?

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Answer 1

Answer:

a. 2 kg*m/s

b. [tex]p_{T_{f}} = 0.5v_{f} = 2 kg*m/s[/tex]

c. 4 m/s

Explanation:

a. The momentum of the system ([tex]p_{Ti}[/tex]) before the blob of clay strikes the cart is:

[tex] p_{Ti} = p_{b} + p_{c} [/tex]

Where:

[tex]p_{b}[/tex] is the momentum of the blob clay

[tex]p_{c}[/tex] is the momentum of the car      

[tex] p_{Ti} = m_{b}v_{b} + m_{c}v_{c} [/tex]

Since the car is initially at rest, [tex]v_{c}[/tex] = 0

[tex] p_{Ti} = 200 g*\frac{1 kg}{1000 g}*10 m/s + 0 = 2 kg*m/s [/tex]

b. The momentum of the system after they come together:

[tex]p_{T_{f}} = m_{b}v_{b} + m_{c}v_{c}[/tex]

Since they come together, [tex]v_{b}[/tex] =

[tex]p_{T_{f}} = v_{f}(m_{b} + m_{c}) = v_{f}(0.2 kg + 0.3 kg) = 0.5v_{f}[/tex]   (1)

Because we do not have the final speed we can not calculate the final momentum.

                   

c. We can find the speed of the clay and car by conservation of the momentum:

[tex] p_{i} = p_{f} [/tex]

The initial momentum of the system was founded in part "a" (p = 2 kg*m/s), so we have:

[tex] 2 kg*m/s = m_{b}v_{b_{f}} + m_{c}v_{c_{f}} [/tex]

Again, when they come together, the final speed is the same:

[tex] 2 kg*m/s = v_{f}(m_{b} + m_{c}) [/tex]                

[tex] v_{f} = \frac{2 kg*m/s}{0.2 kg + 0.3 kg} = 4 m/s [/tex]

Now, since we found the final speed we can calculate the momentum of the system after they come together (equation 1):        

[tex] p_{T} = 0.5v_{f} = 0.5 kg*4m/s = 2 kg*m/s [/tex]

I hope it helps you!                  


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Answer:

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*Please try to fill the data table.

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Answer:

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Split up the two given velocity vectors into horizontal and vertical components.

Plane:

p = (100 km/h) (cos(90°) i + sin(90°) j ) = (100 km/h) j

Its direction is given, 90° relative to east.

Traveling for 3 hours with this velocity results in a displacement of

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meaning that this velocity contributes to a north-facing displacement of 900 km.

Wind:

w = (30 km/h) (cos(315°) i + sin(315°) j ) ≈ (21.2 km/h) i + (-21.2 km/h) j

Its direction is also given, 315° relative to east.

After 3 h, this velocity contributes to a displacement of

w * (3h) ≈ (63.6 km) i + (-63.6 km) j

meaning if the plane had no velocity of its own but somehow stayed in the air, the wind would have pushed it about 63.6 km south and 63.6 km east, which translates to a net displacement of

√((63.6 km)² + (-63.6 km)²) = 90 km

due southeast.

Putting everything together, your table displacement table should read:

.                       |   wind   |   plane

velocity           |   30      |   100       ...   km/h

direction         |   90°     |   315°      ...   relative to east

x                      |   63.6   |   0           ...   km

y                      |  -63.6   |   900      ...   km

The resultant vector is the sum of these, r = p + w :

r ≈ (21.2 km/h) i + (78.8 km/h) j

After 3 h, the resultant displacement is

r * (3h) ≈ (63.6 km) i + (236.4 km) j

with magnitude

√((63.6 km)² + (236.4 km)²) ≈ 244.8 km

and direction θ such that

tan(θ) ≈ (236.4 km) / (63.6 km)

θ ≈ arctan(3.714) ≈ 74.9°

So the resultant table should read

xnet             |   63.6 km

ynet             |   236.4 km

magnitude   |   244.8 km

theta            |   74.9° relative to east

Opal is making a list of the uses of electromagnetic radiation. Which of the following should Opal NOT include in her list?

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B. A submarine using sonar to locate a ship

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D. A hospital using an X-ray machine to take a picture of a broken bone

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Answer:

A.

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A man using a microwave to boil water

Answer:

d

Explanation:

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159,000 years
212,000 years
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Answer:

C. 212,000 years

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Answer:

7m/s²

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Velocity at the top = 1m/s

Velocity at the bottom  = 36m/s

Time  = 5s

Unknown:

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Solution;

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with time. It is expressed as;

  A = [tex]\frac{v -u}{t}[/tex]

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t is the time taken

 Now, insert the parameters and solve;

  A = [tex]\frac{36 - 1}{5}[/tex]   = 7m/s²

The average acceleration will be "7 m/s²".

Given values:

Top velocity,

v = 1 m/s

Bottom velocity,

u = 36 m/s

Time,

t = 5 s

The acceleration is:

→ [tex]A = \frac{v -u}{t}[/tex]

By putting the values,

       [tex]= \frac{36-1}{5}[/tex]

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Answer:

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Answer:

16.2 m/s

Explanation:

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2 (1.5) (40) = Vf^2 -(12)^2

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A runner is jogging in a straight line at a

steady vr= 8.5 km/hr. When the runner is

L=6.4 km from the finish line, a bird begins

flying straight from the runner to the finish

line at vý= 17 km/hr (2 times as fast as the

runner). When the bird reaches the finish

line, it turns around and flies directly back to

the runner

What cumulative distance does the bird

travel? Even though the bird is a dodo, as-

sume that it occupies only one point in space

(a "zero" length bird). travels in a straight

line, and that it can turn without loss of

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Answer:

7.53 km

Explanation:

We at given;

Speed of runner; v_r = 8.5 km/hr

Speed of bird; v_y = 17 km/hr

L = 6.4 km

We know that; time = distance/speed.

We are told that the bird starts from 6.4 km from the start and that it flies back to meet the runner after it reaches the finish line. If the total distance back to the runner is x, it means bird distance is 6.4 + (6.4 - x) = 12.8 - x

Thus;

Time of bird(t_y) = (12.8 - x)/17

Thus,

Time of runner(t_r) = x/8.5 hr

To find x, we have to equate the times of the runner and the bird.

Thus;

x/8.5 = (12.8 - x)/17

Multiply both sides by 17 to get;

2x = 12.8 - x

2x + x = 12.8

3x = 12.8

x = 12.8/3

x = 4.27 km

Thus, cumulative distance traveled by bird is; 12.8 - 4.27 = 7.53 km

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A. 8.3 m/s2
B. 2.8 m/s2
C. 3.8 m/s2
D. 1.1 m/s2

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Answer:

Acceleration due to Gravity:

Explanation:

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Answer:

80/1

Explanation:

to figure out the answer of how many miles/meters per second divide the meters/miles by the second

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Answer:

b I think. sorry if it's wrong

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