Two objects are moving in the xy-plane. The first, with mass 2.8 kg, has a velocity v1 = (-2.0 m/s) i + (-3.5 m/s) j; the second object, with mass 1.5 kg, has velocity v2 = (2.1 m/s) i + (-1.5 m/s) j.
(a) What is the total momentum of the system?
( -2.45 i + -12.05 j)
kg·m/s
(b) If the system observed at a later time shows that the 2.8 kg
object has v'1 = (2.0 m/s) i,
what is the velocity of the 1.5 kg object?
( ? i + ? j) m/s
(c) Consider again the initial situation. Now suppose that there
has been a mass transfer, so that the first object now has a mass
of 2.6 kg. The total mass is conserved. What is
v'1 if the velocity of the second object is
(-2.5 m/s) j + (1.3 m/s) k?
(? i +? j +? k)
m/s
(d) Calculate the sum of the kinetic energies in the initial
configuration and in the configurations of parts (b) and (c).
Configuration (a)
? J
Configuration (b)
? J
Configuration (c)
? J
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In each of the following situations, Emma is in the exact center of a glass-sided fright car speeding to the right at a very high speed v relative to you. For each question, explain your reasoning.
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Calculate the final and initial mechanical energy for trials 1 through 6. Calculate the Diff %.
| Trial | Yi(m) | Vmax(m/s) | PEi | PEf | KEi | KEf |
| 1 | 2.5 | 7.00357 | 51.5025 | 0 | 0 | 51.5025 |
| 2 | 1.85295 | 6.0295 | 38.1726 | 0 | 0 | 38.1726 |
| 3 | 1.25 | 4.9523 | 25.7512 | 0 | 0 | 25.7515 |
| 4 | .73223 | 3.7903 | 15.0847 | 0 | 0 | 15.0847 |
| 5 | .33494 | 2.5635 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 6.9001 |
| 6 | .08518 | 1.2928 | 1.7549 | 0 | 0 | 1.7549 |
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A block of mass m = 2.90 kg is pushed a distance d = 5.80 m along a frictionless horizontal table by a constant applied force of magnitude F = 16.0 N directed at an angle θ = 21.0° below the horizontal as shown in the figure below. (a) Determine the work done on the block by the applied force. J (b) Determine the work done on the block by the normal force exerted by the table. J (c) Determine the work done on the block by the force of gravity. J (d) Determine the work done by the net force on the block. J
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1. Consider three point charges at the corners of a triangle as shown in the figure, where q1=6.0x10-9 C , q3= 5.0x10-9 C, q2=-2.0x10-9 C, and the distance of separation are shown in the figure. Calculate the resultant force acting on q3. (Given: 60degree angle at q1 & q2, radius= 5 meters)
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1. Which is true about the stopping potential Vstop?
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It is the amount of energy required to stop an incident photon. |
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It is the amount of energy required to stop a freed electron. |
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The product of charge e and Vstop is the amount of energy required to stop an incident photon. |
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The product of charge e and Vstop is the amount of energy required to stop a freed electron. |
2. What happens to the shift in wavelength of the x rays if we increase the mass of the target?
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decreases |
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remains the same |
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increases |
3.
If an electron moves into a region where it then has more potential energy, which is true?
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It moves slower and has a smaller angular wavenumber. |
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It moves faster and has a greater angular wavenumber. |
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It moves faster and has a smaller angular wavenumber. |
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It moves slower and has a greater angular wavenumber. |
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An ambulance is traveling towards the scene of an accident at 40 m/s. Since this is a rather high speed the ambulance is blaring its siren that has a frequency of 325 Hz. The speed of sound is around 340 m/s
Part 1. Find the wavelength of the sound waves in front of the ambulance. Give your answer to 3 significant digits
m
Part 2. Due to the Doppler Effect what is the effective frequency of this sound to the listener fL? Give your answer to 3 significant digits
Hz
Part 3. Use this new frequency and that the amplitude of the sound waves are 3.85 cm to find what the intensity of the sound wave is to an observer standing at the crash site when the ambulance is 1000 m away?
Give your answer to 3 significant digits
W/m2
Part 4. What is the intensity when the ambulance is parked 10 m away from the crash site? Give your answer to 3 significant digits
W/m2
Part 5. What is the intensity level for both? Give your answer to the nearest decibel
1000 m: dB
10 m: dB
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