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Tanya
11 days ago
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Incoming solar radiation (light energy) is absorbed by the Earth's surface and converted to outgoing infrared radiation (heat en

ergy). Since energy can neither be created nor destroyed, if more energy enters the Earth's climate system than leaves it, a net disequilibrium in the Earth's energy balance would result in __________.
Physics
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Softa [2K]11 days ago
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An increase in temperature (Global warming) is observed. The solar radiation is transformed into heat energy absorbed by Earth's surface. In line with the law of conservation of energy, energy can only transition forms rather than disappear. If an increasing quantity of energy accumulates on Earth with minimal release, this imbalance in energy demand leads to a rise in temperature due to excessive heat absorption, largely a result of pollution from fossil fuel combustion releasing CO2 and other harmful emissions. Ordinarily, the residual solar energy would escape back into space, but CO2 and similar contaminants trap this heat, thus elevating Earth's temperature.
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Answer:

Speeds of 1.83 m/s and 6.83 m/s

Explanation:

Based on the law of conservation of momentum,

mv_o=m(v_1 + v_2)where m represents mass, v_o is the initial speed before impact, v_1 and v_2 are the velocities of the impacted object after the collision and of the originally stationary object after the impact.

5m=m(v_1 +v_2)

Thus, v_1+v_2=5

After the collision, the kinetic energy doubles, therefore:

2m*(0.5mv_o)=0.5m(v_1^{2}+v_2^{2})

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Substituting the initial velocity of 5 m/s provides the equation needed to proceed.v_o

2*(5^{2})= v_1^{2} + v_2^{2}We know that v_1+v_2=5 leads to v_1=5-v_2

50=(5-v_2)^{2}+ v_2^{2}

50=25+v_2^{2}-10v_2+v_2^{2}

2v_2^{2}-10v_2-25=0

Using the quadratic formula leads us to solve for the speeds after the explosion, specifically where a=2, b=-10, and c=-25. v_2=6.83 m/s

By substituting the values, the solution yields results for the speeds of the blocks, which are ultimately 1.83 m/s and 6.83 m/s.

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W = 294 J

Explanation:

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mass of the projectile = 2 Kg

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vertical displacement = 15 m

work performed by the gravitational force =?

the work done by gravitational force only accounts for vertical motion.

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The tension in the string when the speed increased is 134.53 N

Explanation:

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Tension in the string, T = 120 N

initial speed of the transverse wave, v₁ = 170 m/s

final speed of the transverse wave, v₂ = 180 m/s

The wave speed is expressed as;

v = \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu} }

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μ represents mass per unit length

v^2 = \frac{T}{\mu} \\\\\mu = \frac{T}{v^2} \\\\\frac{T_1}{v_1^2} = \frac{T_2}{v_2^2}

The new tension T₂ will be computed as;

T_2 = \frac{T_1 v_2^2}{v_1^2} \\\\T_2 = \frac{120*180^2}{170^2} \\\\T_2 = 134.53 \ N

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We need to determine how far the ball is from the ground after 0.32 s.

Initial vertical velocity, u_y=0

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