Indicate which of these phenomena are produced by forces at a distance and which are produced by forces through contact:
a) The motion of a train due to magnetic levitation.
b) The deformation of a spring when a weight is attached to it.
c) The skidding of a car on a pool of water.
d) The formation of the aurora borealis.
e) The motion of a cupboard when pushed.
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Forces and their effects
Exercises and problems about forces and their effects on systems: movements and deformations.
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Types of forces: at a distance or through contact (4841)
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Classification of bodies: rigid, elastic or plastic (4842)
11 de noviembre de 2019, por F_y_QClassify the following objects into rigid, plastic or elastic bodies:
a) The mechanism of a key on the computer keyboard.
b) Sunglasses.
c) A headband.
d) A steel fork.
e) The bristles of a toothbrush.
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Convertion of units: speed of a car (3600)
8 de junio de 2016, por F_y_QA car is moving in a straight path, covering 3 600 meters in 90 seconds. Determine the speed of the car, expressed in km/h.
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Acceleration of a car (3583)
22 de mayo de 2016, por F_y_QA car is increasing its speed from 40 m/s to 70 m/s. What is its acceleration if the time needed was 3 seconds?
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Time taken to cover a distance by car (3567)
6 de mayo de 2016, por F_y_QIf the speed of a car is 75 km/h. How long does it take the car to cover a distance of 75 km?
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Time it takes for blood to cover 30 cm distance (3494)
23 de febrero de 2016, por F_y_QThe speed of blood flow is 30 cm/s. Considering a vein as a straight path, how long will it take for blood to cover a distance of 30 cm?
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Time it takes for sunlight to reach the Earth (3165)
21 de mayo de 2015, por F_y_QThere are 150 000 000 km between the Sun and the Earth. If the velocity of light in a vacuum is 300 000 km/s, how long does it take for light to reach the Earth?