A parallel-plate capacitor is charged and then disconnected from the battery. By what factor does the stored energy change when the plate separation is then doubled?

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Answer 1
Answer:

Answer:

U/U₀ = 2

(factor of 2 i.e U = 2U₀)

Therefore, the energy stored in the capacitor is doubled when the plate separation is doubled while the capacitor has been disconnected

Explanation:

Energy stored in a capacitor can be expressed as;

U = 0.5CV^2 = Q^2/2C

And

C = ε₀ A/d

Where

C = capacitance

V = potential difference

Q = charge

A = Area of plates

d = distance between plates

So

U = Q^2/2C = dQ^2/2ε₀ A

The initial energy of the capacitor at d = d₀ is

U₀ = Q^2/2C = d₀Q^2/2ε₀ A ....1

When the plate separation is increased after the capacitor has been disconnected, the charge Q of the capacitor remain constant.

The final energy stored in the capacitor at d = 2d₀ is

U = 2d₀Q^2/2ε₀ A ...2

The factor U/U₀ can be derived by substituting equation 1 and 2

U/U₀ = (2d₀Q^2/2ε₀ A)/( d₀Q^2/2ε₀ A )

Simplifying we have;

U/U₀ = 2

U = 2U₀

Therefore, the energy stored in the capacitor is doubled when the plate separation is doubled while the capacitor has been disconnected.


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Nichrome wire, often used for heating elements, has resistivity of 1.0 × 10-6 Ω ∙ m at room temperature. What length of No. 30 wire (of diameter 0.250 mm) is needed to wind a resistor that has 50 ohms at room temperature?

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Answer:

Length = 2.453 m

Explanation:

Given:

Resistivity of the wire (ρ) = 1 × 10⁻⁶ Ω-m

Diameter of the wire (d) = 0.250 mm = 0.250 × 10⁻³ m

Resistance of the wire (R) = 50 Ω

Length of the wire (L) = ?

The area of cross section is given as:

A=(1)/(4)\pi d^2\n\nA=(1)/(4)*\ 3.14* (0.250* 10^(-3))^2\n\nA=0.785* 6.25* 10^(-8)\n\nA=4.906* 10^(-8)\ m^2

We know that, for a constant temperature, the resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its length and inversely proportional to its area of cross section. The constant of proportionality is called the resistivity of the wire. Therefore,

R=\rho (L)/(A)

Expressing the above in terms of length 'L', we get:

L=(RA)/(\rho)

Plug in the given values and solve for 'L'. This gives,

L=(50* 4.906* 10^(-8))/(1* 10^(-6))\ m\n\nL=(2.453)/(1)=2.453\ m

Therefore, length of No. 30 wire (of diameter 0.250 mm) is 2.453 m.

Consider a vertical elevator whose cabin has a total mass of 800 kg when fully loaded and 150 kg when empty. The weight of the elevator cabin is partially balanced by a 400-kg counterweight that is connected to the top of the cabin by cables that pass through a pulley located on top of the elevator well. Neglecting the weight of the cables and assuming the guide rails and the pulleys to be frictionless, determine (a) the power required while the fully loaded cabin is rising at a constant speed of 1.2 m/s and (b) the power required while the empty cabin is descending at a constant speed of 1.2 m/s. What would your answer be to (a) if no counterweight were used? What would your answer be to (b) if a friction force of 800 N has developed between the cabin and the guide rails?

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Answer:

Part a)

P = 4.71 * 10^3 Watt

Part b)

P = 2.94 * 10^3 W

Part c)

P = 9.4 * 10^3 W

Part d)

P = 3.9 * 10^3 W

Explanation:

Part a)

When cabin is fully loaded and it is carried upwards at constant speed

then we will have

net tension force in the rope = mg

T = (800)(9.81)

T = 7848 N

now it is partially counterbalanced by 400 kg weight

so net extra force required

F = 7848 - (400 * 9.81)

F = 3924 N

now power required is given as

P = Fv

P = 3924 (1.2)

P = 4.71 * 10^3 Watt

Part b)

When empty cabin is descending down with constant speed

so in that case the force balance is given as

F + (150 * 9.8) = (400 * 9.8)

F = 2450 N

now power required is

P = F.v

P = (2450)(1.2)

P = 2.94 * 10^3 W

Part c)

If no counter weight is used here then for part a)

F = 7848 N

now power required is

P = F.v

P = 7848 (1.2)

P = 9.4 * 10^3 W

Part d)

Now in part b) if friction force of 800 N act in opposite direction

then we have

F + (150 * 9.8) = 800 +(400 * 9.8)

F = 3250 N

now power is

P = (3250)(1.2)

P = 3.9 * 10^3 W

An airplane is traveling 835 km/h in a direction 41.5 ∘ west of north. Find the components of the velocity vector in the northerly and westerly directions. How far north and how far west has the plane traveled after 2.20 h ?

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I assume the graph is looking like in the picture bellow.

North component:
cos(41.5) * 835 = 625.37 km/h

West component of speed:
sin(41.5) * 835 = 553.29 km/h

After 2.2 hours plane will fly:
2.2*625.37 = 1375.81 km north
2.2*553.29 = 1217.23 km  west

Final answer:

To find the components of the velocity vector, you can use trigonometry. The north component is calculated using the sine function and the west component is calculated using the cosine function. After 2.20 hours, the distance traveled north and west can be found by multiplying the velocity components by the time.

Explanation:

To find the components of the velocity vector in the northerly and westerly directions, we can use trigonometry. The velocity vector is 835 km/h and is traveling in a direction 41.5° west of north. To find the north component, we can use the sine function: North component = velocity * sin(angle). To find the west component, we can use the cosine function: West component = velocity * cos(angle).

After 2.20 hours, we can find the distance traveled north and west by multiplying the velocity components by the time: Distance north = North component * time and Distance west = West component * time.

Let's calculate the values:

  1. North component = 835 km/h * sin(41.5°)
  2. West component = 835 km/h * cos(41.5°)
  3. Distance north = North component * 2.20 h
  4. Distance west = West component * 2.20 h

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C.)Animals with thin fur that allows them to get rid of heat efficiently.
D.)Animals with long tongues for capturing prey and sticky pads for climbing trees.

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Calculate the speed (in m/sec) of a wave with a wavelength of 2.1 meters and a period of 9.4 second.

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Wave speed = (wavelength) x (frequency)

We know the wavelength, but we don't know the frequency. How can we find the frequency ?  "Here frequency frequency."

We know the period, and frequency is just (1 / period).  So . . .

Wave speed = (wavelength) / (period)

Wave speed = (2.1 meters) / (9.4 seconds)

Wave speed = (2.1 / 9.4) m/s

Wave speed = 0.223 m/s