Solutions for PHYSICAL SCIENCE (LCPO)
Problem 1AC:
According to the definition of mechanical work, pushing on a rock accomplishes no work unless there...Problem 2AC:
2. The metric unit of a joule (J) is a unit of _
a. potential energy.
b. work.
c. kinetic...Problem 6AC:
6. A power rating of 1 joule per s is known as a _
a. watt.
b. newton.
c. joule.
d. horsepower.
Problem 7AC:
7. According to PE = mgh, gravitational potential energy is the same tiling as _
a. exerting a...Problem 8AC:
8. Two cars have the same mass, but one is moving three times as fast as the other is. How much...Problem 10AC:
10. Potential energy and kinetic energy are created when work is done to change a position (PE) or...Problem 12AC:
12. In all of our energy uses, we find that _
a. the energy used is consumed.
b. some forms of...Problem 16AC:
16. The amount of energy generated by hydroelectric plants in the United States as a percentage of...Problem 22AC:
22. Which quantity has the greatest influence on the amount of kinetic energy that a large truck...Problem 24AC:
24. Most all energy comes to and leaves Earth in the form of _
a. nuclear energy.
b. chemical...Problem 25AC:
25. A spring-loaded paper clamp exerts a force of 2 N on 10 sheets of paper it is holding tightly...Problem 26AC:
26. The force exerted when doing work by lifting a book bag against gravity is measured in units of...Problem 27AC:
27. The work accomplished by lifting an object against gravity is measured in units of...Problem 28AC:
28. An iron cannonball and a bowling ball are dropped at the same time from the top of a building....Problem 29AC:
29. Two students are poised to dive off equal-height diving towers into a
swimming pool below....Problem 30AC:
30. A car is moving straight down a highway. What factor has the greatest influence on how much...Problem 31AC:
31. Two identical cars are moving straight down a highway under identical conditions, except car B...Problem 34AC:
34. Today, the basic problem with using solar cells as a major source of electricity...Problem 36AC:
36. Petroleum is believed to have formed over time from buried _
a. pine trees.
b. plants in a...Problem 1QFT:
1. How is work related to energy?
Problem 2QFT:
2. What is the relationship between the work done while moving a book to a higher bookshelf and the...Problem 3QFT:
Does a person standing motionless in the aisle of a moving bus have kinetic energy? Explain.Problem 7QFT:
7. A spring damp exerts a force on a stack of papers it is holding together. Is the spring clamp...Problem 9QFT:
9. From time to time, people claim to have invented a machine that will run forever without energy...Problem 10QFT:
10. Define a joule. What is the difference between a joule of work and a joule of energy?
Problem 11QFT:
11. Compare the energy needed to raise a mass 10 m on Earth to the energy needed to raise the same...Problem 12QFT:
12. What happens to the kinetic energy of a falling book when the book hits the floor?
Problem 1FFA:
l. Evaluate the requirement that something must move whenever work is done. Why is this a...Problem 3FFA:
3. Whenever you do work on something, you give it energy. Analyze how you would know for sure that...Problem 4FFA:
4. Simple machines are useful because they are able to trade force for distance moved. Describe a...Problem 5FFA:
5. Use the equation for kinetic energy to prove that speed is more important than mass in bringing...Problem 6FFA:
6. Describe at least several examples of negative potential energy and how each shows a clear...Problem 7FFA:
7. The forms of energy are the result of fundamental forces–gravitational, electromagnetic, and...Problem 8FFA:
8. Most technological devices convert one of the five forms of energy into another. Try to think of...Problem 9FFA:
9. Are there any contradictions to the law of conservation of energy in any area of science?
Problem 1PEA:
A force of 200 N is needed to push a table across a level classroom floor for a distance of 3 m. How...Problem 3PEA:
How much work is done in raising a 10.0 kg backpack from the floor to a shelf 1.5 m above the floor?Problem 1PEB:
1. How much work is done when a force of 800.0 N is exerted while pushing a crate across a level...Problem 2PEB:
2. A force of 400.0 N is exerted on a 1,250 N car while moving it a distance of 3.0 m. How much...Problem 3PEB:
3. A 5.0 kg textbook is raised a distance of 30.0 cm as a student prepares to leave for school. How...Problem 4PEB:
4. An electric hoist does 196,000 J of work in raising a 250.0 kg load. How high was the load...Problem 5PEB:
5. What is the horsepower of a 1,500.0 kg car that can go to the top of a 360.0 m high hill in...Problem 9PEB:
9. A force of 50.0 lb is used to push a box 10.0 ft across a level floor. (a) How much work was...Problem 10PEB:
10. (a) How much work is done in raising a 50.0 kg crate a distance of 1.5 m above a storeroom...Problem 11PEB:
11. What is the kinetic energy in J of a 60.0 g tennis ball approaching a tennis racket at 20.0...Problem 12PEB:
12. (a) What is the kinetic energy of a 1,500.0 kg car with a velocity of 72.0 km/h? (b) How much...Problem 13PEB:
13. The driver of an 800.0 kg car decides to double the speed from 20.0 m/s to 40.0 m/s. What...Problem 14PEB:
14. Compare the kinetic energy of an 800.0 kg car moving at 20.0 m/s to the kinetic energy of a...Problem 15PEB:
15. A 175.0 lb hiker is able to ascend a 1,980.0 ft high slope in 1 hour 45 minutes. (a) How much...Problem 16PEB:
16. (a) How many seconds will it take a 10.0 hp motor to lift a 2,000.0 lb elevator a distance of...Problem 17PEB:
17. A ball is dropped from 20.0 ft above the ground. (a) At what height is one-half of its energy...Browse All Chapters of This Textbook
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Chapter 1, Problem 1ACChapter 2, Problem 1ACChapter 3, Problem 1ACChapter 4, Problem 1ACReason for the correct options: The term vibration is used for the motion of a particle which...Chapter 6, Problem 1ACChapter 7, Problem 1ACIntroduction: J.J Thomson performed an experiment of cathode rays and observed the green...Introduction: The chemical substances which are composed of two or more atoms of different elements...
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