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LiRa
2 months ago
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Mosses don't spread by dispersing seeds; they disperse tiny spores. The spores are so small that they will stay aloft and move w

ith the wind, but getting them to be windborne requires the moss to shoot the spores upward. Some species do this by using a spore-containing capsule that dries out and shrinks. The pressure of the air trapped inside the capsule increases. At a certain point, the capsule pops, and a stream of spores is ejected upward at 3.6 m/s, reaching an ultimate height of 20 cm.
A)

What fraction of the initial kinetic energy is converted to the final potential energy?

Express your answer numerically.

UfKi =

B)

What happens to the "lost" energy?

Choose the correct answer

It has been transformed into thermal energy of the spores and surrounding air.
It has been transformed into thermal energy of the spores and potential energy of surrounding air.
It has been transformed into potential energy of the spores and kinetic energy of surrounding air.
It has been transformed into potential energy of the spores and surrounding air.
Physics
1 answer:
Keith_Richards [3.2K]2 months ago
8 0

Solution:

Em_{f} / Em₀ = 0.30

Explanation:

In this problem, we apply the connection between mechanical energy, kinetic energy, and gravitational potential energy.

      K = ½ m v²

      U = mgh

We assess the mechanical energy at two positions:

Initial. Lower

    Em₀ = K = ½ m v²

At its highest point

    Em_{f} = U = mg and

Now let's compute

    Em₀ = ½ m 3.6²

    Em₀ = m 6.48

    Em_{f} = m 9.8 × 0.2

    Em_{f} = m 1.96

Thus the energy lost is given by:

    Em_{f} / Em₀ = m 1.96 / m 6.48

   Em_{f} / Em₀ = 0.30

This means that 30% of the sun's energy is transformed into potential energy.

There are various conversion possibilities.

This energy changes into thermal energy affecting the spores and air, since it cannot be regained.

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