A roofer lifts supplies a height of 20. m with a hand-operated winch. How long would it take him to lift a 200. kg load, if the winch has an efficiency of 90%, and the rate at which the winch can do work is 0.80 hp?
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73. seconds
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Carnot Engine: An inventor tries to sell you his new heat engine that takes in 40 J of heat at 87°C on each cycle, expels 30 J at 27°C, and does 10 J of work. Would it be wise to invest in this engine? Back up your conclusion with numerical calculations.
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A 50. ? resistor is placed in series with a 40. mH inductor. At what frequency will the current in such a circuit lag the applied voltage by exactly 45°?
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As the moon circles Earth, the net force on it is
A) backward. B) directed outward away from Earth. C) directed inward toward Earth. D) forward. E) zero.