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In a complete sentence using all keywords below, describe how you can charge a balloon and have it stick to the wall?

Keywords: wool/felt/hair,, balloon, electrons, wall, negative charge, and positive charge.

Make sure to use all keywords correctly for 6 points.

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Answer 1
Rub a balloon on a woolen fabric to pick up some electrons, to make the balloon negatively charged, and stick them to a wall, which would be positively charged to make them stick. 

Opposites attract and when you stick a negatively charged objects to positively charged objects, they tend to stick together. When you pick up electrons, it increases the number of electrons which will make the object negatively charged. 

Note: The first part of the answer is a single sentence. The problem says in a complete sentence, so just in case that you need only one sentence you can take the first part. If you can add in more than a sentence, you can put in more from the second paragraph. 

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What particles make up a plasma of hydrogen?

A) H+ only
B) H+ and e-
C) e- only


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B)H+ and e-  i hope this helps you

A certain force gives a 5-kg object an acceleration of 2.0 m/s2. the same force would give a 20-kg object an acceleration of

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10 newton force

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What material is rare in the atmosphere of earth, but common in the atmospheres of mars and venus?

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the answer is carbon dioxide

Describe the steps in which a power plant transforms the energy in fossil fuels to electrical energy.

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In general, this process looks like this:
1) Fossil fuels are burnt in order to get heat from them
2) This heat is being used evaporate water
3) This hot water vapor is used to  power the turbine 
4) Turbine transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy
The best thermal efficiency achieved, so far, using this process is just under 60%.

Power plants burn fossil fuels to produce steam, which spins a turbine connected to a generator, converting thermal energy into electrical energy. The electricity is then transmitted and distributed to homes and businesses.

Power plants convert fossil fuels into electrical energy through the following steps:

1. Fuel Combustion: Fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, or oil) are burned in a boiler to produce heat, releasing chemical energy.

2. Heat Production: The heat converts water into high-pressure steam.

3. Steam Generation: The steam heats up and pressurizes.

4. Mechanical Energy: High-pressure steam spins a turbine, converting thermal energy into mechanical energy.

5. Electrical Generation: The turbine drives a generator, converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.

6. Transmission: Electricity is transmitted through power lines at high voltage.

7. Distribution: Substations reduce voltage for safe distribution to homes and businesses.

8. Waste Management: Steam is condensed back to water and reused, and emissions are controlled to minimize environmental impact.

This cycle efficiently converts fossil fuel energy into electrical power.

Suppose you are holding a flat mirror and standing at the center of a giant clock face built into the floor. someone standing at 12 o'clock shines a beam of light toward you, and you want to use the mirror to reflect the beam toward an observer standing at 5 o'clock. what should the angle of incidence be to achieve this? what should the angle of reflection be?

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The situation is shown in the figure attached.
The original beam of light comes from 12 o'clock, and it is reflected to 5 o'clock.
Since there are 12 hours on the clock, each hour covers an angle of
[tex]360^{\circ}/12=30^{\circ}[/tex].
This means that between 12 o'clock and 5 o'clock there is an angle of
[tex]30^{\circ}\cdot 5 = 150 ^{\circ}[/tex].
This corresponds to the total angle between the incident beam and the reflected beam. But for the law of reflection, we have that the incident angle should be equal to the angle of reflection, so this is only possible if both angles are half of [tex]150^{\circ}[/tex], so we have:
- angle of incidence: [tex]150^{\circ}/2 = 75^{\circ}[/tex]
- angle of reflection: [tex]150^{\circ}/2 = 75^{\circ}[/tex]

A ball is thrown upward from the ground with an initial speed speed of 25 meters/second; at the same instant, a ball is dropped from rest from a building 15 meters high. After how long will the balls be at the same height?

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at the speed of 15m/s of first ball

The source of the magnetic field on the Sun is _____.
a. liquid iron in the core
b. liquid metallic hydrogen in the core
c. flowing plasma
d. thermonuclear reactions

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I would believe it would be C. Flowing Plasma. The Sun has a Convection zone in which hot plasma flows and creates the solar magnetic field. The plasma is filled with many free charged electrons and Protons. The plasma moving charged, creates a magnetic field.

Answer:

C) Flowing plasma

The heating curve of an ice-water mixture that is slowly heated to 125??C contains three sloped and two level portions. What do the two level portions in the graph represent?

A) heating

B) deposition

C) sublimation

D) phase changes

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I believe the answer is D. phase changes. The two level portions represents change of state that does not involve change in temperature (at a constant temperature). The first level represents a change of solid to liquid;p where the ice melts and becomes water by gaining the latent heat of fusion, while the other level represents a change of state from liquid to gas; the water changes to steam (water vapor) by gaining the latent heat of vaporization.
Answer

D) phase changes

Explanation
Ice is water in solid state. It is in this state when the temperature is below 0°C. When the ice is heated its state will change from solid to liquid then to gas.
When a substance is changing state, it does so without change in temperature. At this point the curve levels because there is no change of temperature. 
The slopes represent change in temperature with time. 
The levels represent the change phases. Which are from solid to liquid and the other one from liquid to gas.

The slow, steady downhill flow of loose, weathered Earth materials is called A. flow. B. slide. C. creep. D. slump.

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I beileve its b
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Answer:
C. creep

Explanation:
Creep is mainly defined as the slow motion of soil and earth materials downhill due to the effect of mechanical strength.
Creed usually occurs as a result of the exposure to high stress levels that are beneath the yield strength of the material.

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A rocket, weighing 43576 N, has an engine that provides an upward force of 11918 N. It reaches a maximum speed of 713 m/s. For how much time must the engine burn during the launch in order to reach this speed? Call up positive.

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Answer: 266.0 s ≈ 4.4 min

Explanation:

1) Data

Wr = 43,576 N
F = 11,918 N
V = 713 m/s
t =?

2) Principles and formulas

Impulse and conservation of momentum

I = F.t = Δp

Δp = mΔv

3) Solution

m = Wr / g = 43,576N / 9.8 m/s^2 = 4,446.5 kg

Δp = mΔv => 4,446.5 kg * 713 m/s = 3,170,354,5 N*s

I = F.t = Δp  => t = Δp / F = 3,710,354.5 N*s / 11,918N = 266.0 s

t = 266.0 s ≈ 4.4 min

How much work does the electric field do in moving a proton from a point with a potential of +155 v to a point where it is -65 v ? express your answer in joules?

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The work done by the electric field is equal to the loss of electric potential energy of the proton in moving from its initial location to its final location:
[tex]W=-\Delta U = -q \Delta V = -q (V_f -V_i)[/tex]
where [tex]q=1.6 \cdot 10^{-19}C[/tex] is the proton charge, [tex]V_f = -65 V[/tex] and [tex]V_i=+155 V[/tex] are the voltages in the final and initial locations. Substituting, we get
[tex]W=-(1.6 \cdot 10^{-19}C)(-65 V-(+155 V))=3.5 \cdot 10^{-17}J[/tex]

The electric field does -3.52 times 10⁻¹⁷ joules of work in moving a proton from a potential of +155 V to -65 V.

To calculate the work done by the electric field in moving a proton from a point with a potential of +155 V to a point with a potential of -65 V, you need to use the following formula:

Work (W) = q times triangle V, where q is the charge of the proton and triangle V is the change in electric potential (voltage).

The charge of a proton (q) is 1.60 times 10⁻¹⁹ C. The change in electric potential (triangle V) is the final potential minus the initial potential, which is (-65 V) - (+155 V) = -220 V.

So the work done by the electric field is:

W = (1.60 times 10⁻¹⁹ C) times (-220 V) = -3.52 times 10⁻¹⁷ J.

The negative sign indicates that the work is done by the electric field, not by an external force.

Which two stimuli did John B. Watson associate in his infamous “Little Albert” experiment? A. a white lab rat and the boy’s mother B. fear and a loud noise C. a white lab rat and a loud noise D. fear and the boy’s mother

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I got answer c but im not 100% sure 

Answer:

C) a white lab rat and a loud noise

Explanation:

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Which planet is most likely to have acid rain? A. Mercury B. Venus C. Mars D. Uranus

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its VENUS because the planet is basicily a hot planet

Assume that the porsche's maximum speed is 78.0 m/s and the police car's is 58.0 m/s. at the moment both cars reach their maximum speed, what frequency will the porsche driver hear if the frequency of the police car's siren is 440 hz? take the speed of sound in air to be 340 m/s.

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The police's car is chasing the porsche with a speed 58.0 m/s. The porsche is moving with speed 78.0 m/s: this means that the porsche is moving away from the police's car by (78.0 - 58.0) m/s = 20.0 m/s.

Because the porsche is moving away from the source of the siren (the police's car), the frequency the porsche's driver hear will be shifted according to (Doppler effect):
[tex]f' = ( \frac{c}{c+v_s} )f [/tex]
where c=340 m/s is the speed of sound, f=440 Hz is the original frequency of the sound, and vs=20 m/s is the relative speed of the porsche with respect to the police's car. Substituting, we find the frequency f' at which the porsche's driver will hear the siren:
[tex]f' = ( \frac{c}{c+v_s} )f=( \frac{340 m/s}{340 m/s+20 m/s} )(440 Hz)=415.6 Hz[/tex]


When light is scattered while spreading out through the atmosphere, the light rays

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Final answer:

Light scattering caused by the Earth's atmosphere results in the 'twinkling' of stars, polarization of light, and the blue color of the sky. The scattering leads to a blur and changing nature of the blur due to atmospheric conditions. Scattered blue light colors the sky and makes the Sun appear yellower.

Explanation:

When light rays spread out through the Earth's atmosphere, they undergo a process known as scattering. This can be compared to the way confetti is dispersed by the wind. As light from the stars enters our atmosphere, various air currents and atmospheric conditions alter their paths leading to a blurred image when viewed from Earth; this effect is often observed as the twinkling of stars. Interestingly, polarization by scattering also occurs, and the light from the sky can appear brighter or dimmer when viewed through polarized lenses like sunglasses due to this scattering effect.

The blue color of the sky is also a result of scattering. Molecules in the atmosphere scatter shorter wavelengths of light (blue) more than longer wavelengths (red). This preferential scattering causes the sky to appear blue and the sun to seem somewhat yellower than it would in space. Furthermore, the intensity of light diminishes as it travels farther from its source. The light from the sun travels such long distances that by the time it reaches Earth, its rays are essentially parallel, causing consistent scattering across the globe.

Materials having resistance changes as voltage or current varies are called:

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I believe they are called nonohmic materials. According to ohms law the current trough a current carrying conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference (voltage) at a constant resistance.  Non-ohmic conductors or materials are those materials that do not obey the ohms law, their resistance increases as the current increases. Ohmic materials are those that obeys the ohms law such that the voltage and current are proportional- doubling the potential difference doubles the current.

In the lesson a thermos is presented as an example of an isolated energy system. How could you change the thermos into an open energy system?

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If you want to change the thermos into an open energy system, you have to remove the lid. Once the lid is removed, the energy is no longer contained inside the thermos bottle. From the bottle, the energy dissipates to the environment.

Answer:

The lid of the thermos must be removed.

Explanation:

The definition of an open system is one that can exchange heat and mass with the surrounding medium. A closed thermos cannot exchange mass or temperature with the medium. By removing the lid, it has the possibility of exchanging mass and energy in the form of heat with the medium in which it is found.

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Water vapor is an example of what phase? A. Plasma B. Gas C. Solid D. Liquid

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Hi, water vapor is an example of a Gas. 

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Hello there!

Answer:  B. Gas

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Which feature of the sun extends into the corona but is anchored in the photosphere? Core Prominence Solar flare Sunspot

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The answer is solar flare. Solar flares are commonly accompanied by coronal mass ejection. Solar flares are periods when the sun is suddenly brighter at a spot at its surface. This is due to the ejection of electrons, ions, and atoms (plasma clouds) accompanied by electromagnetic waves.

Answer: Solar flare

Explanation:

With what minimum speed must you toss a 200 g ball straight up to just touch the 15-m-high roof of the gymnasium if you release the ball 1.6 m above the ground? solve this problem using energy.

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Total energy before the toss:
[tex]E_1 = \frac{1}{2} mv_1^2 + mgh_1 [/tex]

Total energy at the roof:
 [tex]E_2 = \frac{1}{2} mv_2^2 + mgh_2[/tex]

Energy must be conserved so :
[tex]E_1 = E_2 \\ \\ \frac{1}{2} mv_1^2 + mgh_1 = \frac{1}{2} mv_2^2 + mgh_2 \\ \\ \frac{1}{2} m (v_1^2 - v_2^2) = mg(h_2 - h_1) \\ \\ \frac{1}{2} (v_1^2 - v_2^2) = g(h_2 - h_1) \\ \\ v_1^2 - v_2^2 = 2g(h_2 - h_1)[/tex]

If v₁ is the initial velocity and v₂ is the final velocity, which is zero at the roof:
[tex]v_1^2 = 2g(h_2 - h_1) \\ \\ v_1 = \sqrt{2g(h_2 - h_1)} [/tex]

[tex]v_1 = \sqrt{(2)(9.81 \frac{m}{s^2} )(15m - 1.6m)} = 16,2 \frac{m}{s} [/tex]

A solid object has a mass of 30 grams and a volume of 10cm3 what is the density of the object?

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To find the density of an object, you need to use the equation: D = M/V. This is density equals mass over volume.

Mass: 30 g
Volume: 10 cm3

30/10 = 3 

Density: 3 g/cm3

Example of figurative language the toast jumped out of the toaster. What effect of the argument can go with the example of figurative language

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This would be personification. The toast is an inanimate object. It is not alive. By saying that the toast “jumped” (an action done exclusively by living objects) out of the toaster, human actions are being giving to the abiotic object.
Final answer:

The example of figurative language in the phrase "the toast jumped out of the toaster" is a metaphor. Using figurative language in an argument can make it more engaging and persuasive.

Explanation:

The example of figurative language in the phrase "the toast jumped out of the toaster" is a metaphor. A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing, without using the words "like" or "as". In this case, the toast is compared to something that jumps, which creates a vivid image and adds interest to the description.

The effect of using this metaphor in an argument could be to make the argument more engaging and memorable. By using figurative language, the writer or speaker can convey their message in a more creative and impactful way, capturing the attention of the audience and making the argument more persuasive.

if a light ray strikes a flat mirror at an angle of 61 degrees above the mirrors surface, what is the angle of reflection in relation to the normal

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 The Laws of Reflection state that: The angle of incidence = The angle of reflection. 
So if by flat mirror, you mean a plane mirror, then if angle of incidence = 52, then the angle of reflection will also be 52. 

Answer:

For any plane reflector, the angle of reflection is always equal to the angle of incidence.

We know that thelight ray at an angle of 61 degrees from above (i assume that those 61° are between the light ray and the surface of the mirror), so the angle with respect to the normal of the mirror will be the complementary angle A = 90° - 61° = 29°

This means that the incidence angle is equal to 29°, then, the reflection angle is also 29°.

Now, if the initial angle is with respect to the normal of the mirror, the reflection angle is equal to it, so the reflection angle is also 61°

Which two energy sources can help a star maintain its internal thermal pressure? which two energy sources can help a star maintain its internal thermal pressure? nuclear fission and gravitational contraction nuclear fusion and chemical reactions chemical reactions and gravitational contraction nuclear fusion and gravitational contraction nuclear fusion and nuclear fission?

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nuclear fusion and gravitational contraction

constituent of star is hydrogen(including isotope) or helium. nuclear fission is almost impossible. D(deuterium; isotope of hydrogen) and T(tritium; also isotope of hydrogen) reacts and helium is formed. During this reaction, severe energy is generated. Heavier elements are formed and pulls each other. Gathered elements forms core of star. Gravity of the core prevents the gas to run away.

Answer:

nuclear fission and gravitational contraction

Explanation:

Which two energy sources can help a star maintain its internal thermal pressure? which two energy sources can help a star maintain its internal thermal pressure? nuclear fission and gravitational contraction nuclear fusion and chemical reactions chemical reactions and gravitational contraction nuclear fusion and gravitational contraction nuclear fusion and nuclear fission?

What is Nuclear fission is when a heavy nucleus split to release energy . it splits into two lesser nuclei.

Gravitational contraction:

is when there is collapse of an object in space due to the influence of its own gravity. This two phenomenon makes it possible for a satr to maintain its thermal (heat )pressure.

A 65 Kg roller-blade is accelerating at 5 m/s/s across the side walk. What force would be necessary for this acceleration to occur?

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Newton's second law states that the force applied to an object is equal to the product between the mass m of the object and its acceleration a:
[tex]F=ma[/tex]
Using [tex]m=65 kg[/tex] and [tex]a=5 m/s^2[/tex], we can find the value of the force applied to the roller-blade to obtain this acceleration:
[tex]F=(65 kg)(5 m/s^2)=325 N[/tex]

The energy source used to produce most of the electrical energy in the United States is _______? Can someone help me on this?,

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The energy source used to produce most of the electrical energy in the United States is Fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are generated over a long period of time by decomposition of dead flora and Fauna. Fossil fuels consists of three things- Coal, Petroleum and Natural Gas. Natural gas approx contributes 34%, Coal approx contributes 30% and Petroleum approx contributes 1% of total energy produced in US.

Two children with masses of 22 kg and 40 kg are sitting on a balanced seesaw. if the heavier child is sitting 0.7 m from the center, at what distance from the center is the lighter child sitting? answer in units of m.

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first you should find their gravity
[tex]40 \times 9.8 = 392 n\\ 22 \times 9.8 = 196n[/tex]
now find the distance of the lighter child from the center
[tex]196 x = 392 \times 0.7 \\ 196x = 274.4 \\ x = \frac{274.4}{196} = 1.4[/tex]
the answer is 1.4m
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The distance from the center is the lighter child sitting is 1.4 m.

What is mass?

A fundamental characteristic of an object, its inertia is quantified by its mass, which is a basic indicator of the volume of substance inside the thing. Because mass is such a fundamental quantity and is difficult to define in terms of another, definitions of it frequently appear circular.

It is possible to define every mechanical quantity in terms of mass, length, and time. The SI unit for mass, denoted by the letter m, is the kilogram. While mass is typically thought of as an immutable feature of an item, relativistic mass must be taken into account when traveling at speeds close to the speed of light.

Given:

Two children with masses of 22 kg and 40 kg are sitting on a balanced seesaw, the heavier child is sitting 0.7 m,

Calculate the force by both as shown below,

F = 22 × 9.8

F = 215.6

f = 40 × 9.8

f = 392

Calculate the distance as the seesaw is in equilibrium,

196x = 392 × 0.7

x = 274.4 / 196

x = 1.4 m

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According to newton's 2nd law of motion, what is the relationship between mass and acceleration? provide an example to clarify your response.

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In Newton's second law of motion there's a relationship between mass and acceleration. The relationship is that if an object has more mass, then its accelerates faster; however, lighter objects accelerate slower. This law says that outside forces cause the objects to accelerate and the amount of acceleration is relative to the net force and is vice versa proportional to the mass of the object. I hope this helps and I'm sorry if it doesn't!
Final answer:

The relationship between mass and acceleration according to Newton's second law of motion is that acceleration is directly proportional to the net external force and inversely proportional to the mass of the object. So, larger mass leads to smaller acceleration for the same applied force.

Explanation:

According to Newton's second law of motion, the acceleration of a system is directly proportional to and in the same direction as the net external force acting on the system, and inversely proportional to its mass. This essentially means that the larger the mass of an object, the smaller its acceleration will be when a net external force is applied, due to the object's increased inertia. For example, if you try to push a car and a bicycle with the same amount of force, the car (which has a greater mass) will accelerate slower than the bicycle (which has less mass).

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Monochromatic light with a wavelength of 384 nm passes through a single slit and falls on a screen 86 cm away. If the distance of the first-order dark band is 0.22 cm from the center of the pattern, what is the width of the slit?
Answer in units of cm.

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This is a Fraunhofer single slit experiment, where the light passing through the slit produces an interference pattern on the screen, and where the dark bands (minima of diffraction) are located at a distance of
[tex]y= \frac{m\lambda D}{a} [/tex]
from the center of the pattern. In the formula, m is the order of the minimum, [tex]\lambda[/tex] the wavelenght, [tex]D[/tex] the distance of the screen from the slit and [tex]a [/tex] the width of the slit.

In our problem, the distance of the first-order band (m=1) is [tex]y=0.22 cm[/tex]. The distance of the screen is D=86 cm while the wavelength is [tex]\lambda = 384 nm=384 \cdot 10^{-7}cm[/tex]. Using these data and re-arranging the formula, we can find a, the width of the slit:
[tex]a= \frac{m \lambda D}{y}= \frac{1 \cdot 384 \cdot 10^{-7}cm \cdot 86 cm}{0.22 cm}=0.015 cm [/tex]

The efficiency of a ramp is 75%. if the amount of work input is 240 j, what is the amount of useful work output?

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the correct answer should be 180 J

Answer:

180

Explanation:

If the work input equals 240 then we follow the equation for work output.

Work output = (work input x efficiency)/100%

Work output = (240 x 75%)/100%

Work output = 180/100%

Work output = 180

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