A 25 kg traffic light hangs from two cables. One cable makes…
A 25 kg traffic light hangs from two cables. One cable makes an angle of 35° with the horizontal and the other makes an angle of 55°. (a) Determine the tension in each cable. (b) Which cable experiences the greater tension? Explain physically why. (c) Predict what happens to the tensions if one cable becomes nearly horizontal.
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Forensic science has been criticized for a lack of scientific rigor. Explain how a technique is flawed. Choose ONE method used in forensics and explain why it has not been considered scientific. In your answer, refer to at least TWO specific characteristics of science that the method lacks. (3-4 sentences)
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A 0.40 kg mass attached to a spring oscillates with a spring constant of 160 N/m. (a) Determine the natural frequency of the system. (b) If an external driving force oscillates at 3.0 Hz, determine whether resonance is likely. (c) Explain physically what happens to amplitude during resonance.
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