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The spring constant = the measure of stiffness = 2000\(Nm^{-1}\) Energy stored in a spring = Work done to stretch it through a distance = change in potential energy = \(\frac{kx^{2}}{2}\) = \(\frac{2000 \times (0.04)^{2}}{2}\) (converting 4cm to metres) = \(\frac{3.2}{2} = 1.60J\)

The quantity of heat needed to melt ice = mL (where m is the mass of ice and L is the specific latent heat of fusion of ice) Q = \(50 \times 336 = 16800J\) but this is 70% of the total heat supplied so that we have, 70% total heat = 16800J \(\frac{70}{100}\) of total heat = 16800J ⇒ Total heat supplied = \(\frac{16800\times100}{70} = 24000J\)

Velocity ratio = \(\frac{Effort distance}{Load distance}\) On an inclined plane, it is the inverse of \(sin\theta\) = \(\frac{1}{sin\theta}\)

When a bubble is deep under water, it has both atmospheric pressure and water pressure (giving it depth), acting on it but as it rises, the water pressure decreases. At this point, the basic pressre acting on the bubble is the atmospheric pressure. Recall that pressure is inversely proportional to volume (Boyles' law), hence, the less the pressure, the more the volume.

The solar cell converts light from the sun to electricity.

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Latent heat is thermal energy released or absorbed, by a body or a thermodynamic system, during a constant-temperature process.

This is as a result of the Hydrogen bonding in water. Due to the high Kinetic Energy of water, the hydrogen bonds can't hold for too long but from 4^\circC, there's an increase in the hydrogen bonds hence strenghtening it. From the point of production of more hydrogen bonds, the bonding is no longer easily broken. Generally, these and a few factors based on these cause the density of water to be maximum at 4^\circC.

A saturated vapour is one which is in a dynamic equilibrium with its own liquid.

This is a type of constructive interference. When two waves of equal amplitude are interfering constructively, the resulting amplitude is twice as large as the amplitude of an individual wave. = A + A = 2A

Dispersion occurs when different wavelengths of light are refracted by different amounts as they pass through the water droplets, causing the light to spread out into its constituent colors, thereby creating a rainbow.

The 3rd overtone for an open pipe has 5 antinodes and 4 nodes.

Comparing the given equation with the wave equation: \(Asin(kx - \omega t)\), we have that A = 10 which is the amplitude of the wave.

Diffraction refers to the various things that occur when a wave encounters an obstacle. This bending of the wave after it passes a small gap is an example of diffraction.