Solar-powered cars use energy from the Sun to work. A panel on the car absorbs light energy from the Sun, which then generates an electric current. This electric current, in turn, allows the car to move. Which shows the correct
order of energy transformations that take place in a solar-powered car?
electrical, chemical, kinetic
electrical, kinetic, radiant
radiant, chemical, electrical
radiant, electrical, mechanical

Ball b is hanging from an inextensible cord. an identical ball a is released from rest when it is just touching the cord and drops through the vertical distance h a 5 8 in. before striking ball b. assuming e 5 0.9 and no friction, determine the resulting maximum vertical displacement h b of the ball b

If an inclined plane is 5 m long and 2 m high, what is its mechanical advantage? a. 2.5 b. 3 c. 7 d. 10

Part f - example: finding two forces (part i) two dimensional dynamics often involves solving for two unknown quantities in two separate equations describing the total force. the block in (figure 1) has a mass m=10kg and is being pulled by a force f on a table with coefficient of static friction îľs=0.3. four forces act on it: the applied force f (directed î¸=30â above the horizontal). the force of gravity fg=mg (directly down, where g=9.8m/s2). the normal force n (directly up). the force of static friction fs (directly left, opposing any potential motion). if we want to find the size of the force necessary to just barely overcome static friction (in which case fs=îľsn), we use the condition that the sum of the forces in both directions must be 0. using some basic trigonometry, we can write this condition out for the forces in both the horizontal and vertical directions, respectively, as: fcosî¸â’îľsn=0 fsinî¸+nâ’mg=0 in order to find the magnitude of force f, we have to solve a system of two equations with both f and the normal force n unknown. use the methods we have learned to find an expression for f in terms of m, g, î¸, and îľs (no n).