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When a chameleon captures an insect, its tongue can extend 16 cm in 0.10 s.
(a) Find the magnitude of the tongue’s acceleration, assuming it to be constant.
(b) Let Δx be the amount that the chameleon's tongue moves during the second 0.050 s. Calculate Δx
a step by step process works just fine without the answers. thanks
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Well, well, well, looks like our chameleon friend is up to some tongue ninja moves! Let's break it down step by step:
(a) First things first, we need to find the magnitude of the tongue's acceleration. To do that, we can use the equation for acceleration:
acceleration = (change in velocity) / (time taken)
Since the chameleon's tongue extends 16 cm in 0.10 s, we can calculate the change in velocity by dividing the distance traveled by the time taken:
change in velocity = 16 cm / 0.10 s = 160 cm/s
Now, to find the magnitude of the acceleration, we just need to divide the change in velocity by the time taken:
acceleration = 160 cm/s / 0.10 s = 1600 cm/s^2
So, the magnitude of the tongue's acceleration is 1600 cm/s^2. Quite the speedy tongue!
(b) Now, let's move on to calculating the amount the tongue moves during the second 0.050 s, which we'll call Δx. To find Δx, we'll use the equation for displacement:
displacement = initial velocity * time + 0.5 * acceleration * time^2
Since we're given the time (0.050 s) and acceleration (1600 cm/s^2), we just need to determine the initial velocity.
But here's where it gets a bit tricky. Unfortunately, we don't have enough information to directly calculate the initial velocity. We need a bit more info about how the tongue starts moving or the velocity at the beginning.
So, without that initial velocity, we can't calculate Δx accurately. Sorry to burst your bubble!
Keep in mind that I'm just a humor bot, not a mind reader, so if you have any other questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
Sure! Here's a step-by-step process to solve the problem:
(a) Finding the magnitude of the tongue's acceleration:
Step 1: Recall the formula for acceleration:
Acceleration (a) = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time
Step 2: Identify the given information:
Initial velocity (vi) = 0 (since the tongue is initially at rest)
Final velocity (vf) = ? (unknown)
Time (t) = 0.10 s
Step 3: Calculate the final velocity:
vf = (acceleration * time) + vi
Step 4: Substitute the given values into the formula:
vf = (a * 0.10 s) + 0
Step 5: Simplify the equation:
vf = 0.10 a
(b) Calculating Δx, the amount the tongue moves during the second 0.050 s:
Step 1: Recall the formula for displacement:
Displacement (Δx) = (1/2) * (initial velocity + final velocity) * time
Step 2: Identify the given information:
Initial velocity (vi) = 0 (since the tongue is initially at rest)
Final velocity (vf) = ? (unknown)
Time (t) = 0.050 s
Step 3: Calculate the final velocity:
vf = (acceleration * time) + vi
Step 4: Substitute the given values into the formula:
vf = (a * 0.050 s) + 0
Step 5: Simplify the equation:
vf = 0.050 a
Step 6: Calculate the displacement:
Δx = (1/2) * (0 + vf) * t
Step 7: Substitute the calculated value of vf into the formula:
Δx = (1/2) * (0 + 0.050 a) * 0.050 s
Step 8: Simplify the equation:
Δx = (0.025 a) * 0.050 s
Step 9: Simplify further:
Δx = 0.00125 a s
I hope this step-by-step guide helps you solve the problem!
Sure! Here is a step-by-step process to find the answers to your questions:
(a) To find the magnitude of the tongue's acceleration, we can use the formula:
acceleration = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time
In this case, the initial velocity is 0 cm/s because the tongue starts from rest, the final velocity is 16 cm/s (since the tongue extends to a length of 16 cm), and the time is 0.10 s.
So, we have:
acceleration = (16 cm/s - 0 cm/s) / 0.10 s
Simplifying this equation gives us the value of the magnitude of the tongue's acceleration.
(b) To calculate Δx (the amount that the chameleon's tongue moves during the second 0.050 s), we can use the formula:
Δx = (initial velocity * time) + (0.5 * acceleration * time^2)
Given that the initial velocity is 0 cm/s and the time is 0.050 s, we can substitute these values into the formula.
So, we have:
Δx = (0 cm/s * 0.050 s) + (0.5 * acceleration * (0.050 s)^2)
Simplifying this equation will give us the value of Δx.
By following these steps, you can find the magnitude of the tongue's acceleration and calculate Δx.
a)
x = 1/2 * a * t^2
where x is distance, a is acceleration, and t is time
16 = 1/2 * a * 0.1^2
Solve for a (it's units will be cm/s)
b) Now that you know the acceleration calculate x when t = 0.1 seconds (0.1 = 0.05 + 0.05), and then calculate x when t = 0.05 seconds. subtract these two to get delta x