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A ball is thrown up with an initial velocity of 8 m/s and initial height of 1.5m above the ground. Calculate the maximum height the ball reaches and the time it takes to get there.

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u = 8m/s     v = 0 m/s      a  = -9.8m/s       S = ?        t = ?

v = u + at                                      v= u2 + 2a(S - 1.5)

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A person weighs 620N on Earth. The gravitational constant on Mars is 3.8m/s^2. How much does this person weigh on Mars?

If the person weighs 620N on Earth, their mass is 620/9.8=63.3kg on Earth. Therefore applying F=ma they must weigh 63.3*3.8=240N on Mars.

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Discuss the difference between sharpness and contrast in x-ray imaging

Sharpness describes how well the edges of structures in an x-ray image are defined, while contrast describes the difference in degree of blackening of adjacent structures.

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State Newton's 2nd Law, and use this explain the vertical motion of a parachutist in the descent from her plane to Earth.

Newton's second law: Fnet = m.a. The net force (vector) on an object is directly proportional to the product of its mass (sca...

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What is the difference between a vector and a scalar quantity?

A scalar quantity is one that has a magnitude (size) only, and no associated direction in which that size 'points'. A good example of a scalar is temperature, because temperature has a size (for example 2...

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