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bekas
1 month ago
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Suggest reasons why poaching for subsistence is likely to be less damaging to the biodiversity of an area than poaching for prof

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Yuliya22 [3.3K]1 month ago
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One instance of endangering biodiversity is through fishing. Two main contributors to the rise in deep-sea fishing lately are the expansion of the human population and the reduced fishing options available inshore. An increase in population raises the food demand, which in turn heightens the need for fish. Because of the strong fish demand, inshore fishing opportunities are dwindling, pushing the fishing efforts to deeper waters. This may seem irrational, but subsistence poaching is often less harmful to an area's biodiversity than poaching for profit. Those who poach for subsistence are sometimes more considerate towards the biodiversity impacted, unlike those who pursue profit without regard for sustainability, often targeting larger fish and neglecting the smaller ones essential for ongoing productivity.

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Answer:

1) L = 299.88 kg-m²/s

2) L = 613.2 kg-m²/s

3) L = 499.758 kg-m²/s

4) ω₁ = 0.769 rad/s

5) Fc = 70.3686 N

6) v = 1.2535 m/s

7) ω₀ = 1.53 rad/s

Explanation:

Given

R = 1.63 m

I₀ = 196 kg-m²

ω₀ = 1.53 rad/s

m = 73 kg

v = 4.2 m/s

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We utilize the formula

L = I₀*ω₀ = 196 kg-m²*1.53 rad/s = 299.88 kg-m²/s

2) What is the angular momentum magnitude of the person 2 meters prior to jumping onto the merry-go-round?

The equation we apply is

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We utilize the formula

L = m*v*R = 73 kg*4.2 m/s*1.63 m = 499.758 kg-m²/s

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At this point, we can determine ω₁

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⇒  ω₁ = 0.769 rad/s

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