A 50 kg skydiver jump from a plane that is 400 m in the air. What is the skydivers kinetic energy when they are 100 m from the ground? (Steps:
(1) Solve for initial potential energy, (2) Solve for final potential energy (3)
Calculate the kinetic energy using the mechanical energy equation)
100,000 J
200,000 J
150,000 J
75,000
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The heater element of a 120 v toaster is a 5.4 m length of nichrome wire, whose diameter is 0.48 mm. the resistivity of nichrome at the operating temperature of the toaster is 1.3 × 10-6 ω·m. the toaster is operated at a voltage of 120 v. (a) what is the power drawn by the toaster? (b) if the cost of electricity is 12 ¢ per kilowatt-hour, and it takes 2 minutes to toast bread, how much does it cost for toasted bread? (c) when the heater element is at room temperature, is the resistivity in the nichrome wire greater than, less than, or equal to it’s resistivity when at operating temperature? explain.