Good work on solving part a).
b) may look complicated, but it's not too bad.
It says that the body is 25% efficient in converting fat to mechanical energy.
In other words, only 25% of the energy we get from our stored fat shows up
in the physical, mechanical moving around that we do. (The rest becomes
heat, which dissipates into the environment as we keep our bodies warm,
breathe hot air out,and perspire.)
You already know how much mechanical energy the climber needed to lift
himself to the top of the mountain... 2.4x10⁶ joules.
That's 25% of what he needs to convert in order to accomplish the climb.
He needs to pull 4 times as much energy out of fat.
-- Fat energy required = 4 x (2.4 x 10⁶) = 9.6 x 10⁶ joules.
-- Amount stored in 1kg of fat = 3.8 x 10⁷ joules
-- Portion of a kilogram he needs to use = (9.6 x 10⁶) / (3.8 x 10⁷)
Note:
That much of a kilogram weighs about 8.9 ounces ... which shows why it's so
hard to lose weight with physical exercise alone. It also helps you appreciate
that fat is much more efficient at storing energy than batteries are ... that one
kilogram of fat stores the amount of energy used by a 100-watt light bulb, to
burn for 105 hours (more than 4-1/2 days ! ! !)
Answer:
As block 1 moves from point A to point B, the work done by gravity on block 2 is equal to the change in the kinetic energy of the two-block system.
Explanation:
As block 2 goes down , work is done by gravity on block 2 . This is converted
into kinetic energy of block 1 and block 2 . Work done by gravity is mgh which can be measured easily . kinetic energy of both the blocks can also be measured.
Answer:
. The loop is pushed to the right, away from the magnetic field
Explanation
This decrease in magnetic strength causes an opposing force that pushes the loop away from the field
Answer:
The wife have to sit at 0.46 L from the middle point of the seesaw.
Explanation:
We need to make a sketch of the seesaw and the loads acting over it.
And by the studying of the Newton's law we can find the equation useful to find the distance of the mother sitting on the seesaw with respect to the center ot the pivot point.
A logical intuition will give us the idea that the mother will be on the side of her son to make the balance.
The maximum momentum with respect to the pivot point (0) will be:
Where L/2 is the half of the distance of the seesaw
Therefore the other loads ( mom + son) must be create a momentum equal to the maximum momentum.
