A parachuter, falling with a constant speed, drops 456m in 14.4s. Determine all unknowns.
S =
51
m/s
d =
456
m
t =
14.4
S

Acoal-fired plant generates 600 mw of electric power. the plant uses 4.8 x 10^6 kg of coal each day, and the heat of combustion of coal is 3.3x 10^7 j/kg. the steam that drives the turbines is at a temperature of 300° c, and the exhaust water is at 37° c. (a) what is the overall efficiency of the plant for generating electric power? (b) how much thermal energy is exhausted each day? (c) what is the change in entropy of the universe for this heat engine? (d) using the same heat reservoirs, what is the maximum possible (carnot) efficiency for a heat engine?

When a spring is compressed, the energy changes from kinetic to potential. which best describes what is causing this change? work power gravitational energy chemical energy

Immediately upon reaching its lowest point, a falling pendulum bob has its greatest amount of energy, which is the initial amount of potential energy. a. heat; less than b. heat; more than c. kinetic; less than d. kinetic; more than