Which of the following does NOT describe the conversion of potential to kinetic energy?
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Answer:
Acceleration of the boy a₁:
Explanation:
Conceptual analysis
We apply Newton's second law to the boy and the girl:
F = m*a (Formula 1)
F : Force in Newtons (N)
m : mass in kilograms (kg)
a : acceleration in meters over second square (m/s²)
Nomenclature
m₁ : boy mass
m₂ : girl mass
a₁ : boy acceleration
a₂ : girl acceleration
F₁ : boy acceleration
F₂ : girl acceleration
Known data
m₁ = 57 kg
m₂ = 41 kg
a₂ = 2.6 m/s²
Problem development
We apply to Newton's third law of action and reaction, then:
F₁ = F₂ , We apply the formula (1):
m₁*a₁ = m₂*a₂
Answer:
Distance: -30.0 cm; image is virtual, upright, enlarged
Explanation:
We can find the distance of the image using the lens equation:
where:
f = 15.0 cm is the focal length of the lens (positive for a converging lens)
p = 10.0 cm is the distance of the object from the lens
q is the distance of the image from the lens
Solving for q,
The negative sign tells us that the image is virtual (on the same side of the object, and it cannot be projected on a screen).
The magnification can be found as
The magnification gives us the ratio of the size of the image to that of the object: since here |M| = 3, this means that the image is 3 times larger than the object.
Also, the fact that the magnification is positive tells us that the image is upright.