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How do you block your computers history?
Click the arrow beside back, or hover over back or right click on back and then go down to full history, then you just click the link that says clear history for this day.
What are some potential energy?
Basically, potential energy is stored energy that is waiting to be converted into kinetic energy by have a force applied to the object. When an object has potential energy, it is not moving. So, two examples are: A rock sitting atop a hill or a cheetah about to spring at it's prey. 1. A rock is displaying potential energy because it is not moving. 2. The cheetah is storing energy, meaning that is waiting for the right moment to attack. Stored energy as in meaning that it is not using the energy that it has.Potential energy comes in two forms, spring potential energy, and gravitational potential energy. Spring potential energy comes from any elastic material that has the tendency to return to its original form, such as a bow string. An arrow drawn back on a bow would have potential energy because the bow string "wants" to return to its original state. Gravitational potential energy comes from being above the ground, such as a held basketball. Because it has the tendency to fall towards Earth, raising it up increases its potential energy.
How do archers aim and release their arrows to accurately hit their target when they fire?
Archers aim by aligning the arrow with their target using their dominant eye and a sight on the bow. They release the arrow by smoothly pulling back the bowstring and letting go at the right moment, allowing the arrow to fly straight towards the target. Practice and proper technique help archers achieve accuracy.
What remarkable about what William the Conqueror did?
he tricked harold so he would beleive that he was giving up but then turned back and shot him with an arrow in his eye.he then became the king.
What 2 effects did the Reformation have on Ireland?
Fissionable material, that is, material with the ability to fission, occurs in some isotopes of heavy elements. The most useful ones are uranium-235 (U-235) and plutonium-239 (Pu-239).In brief, when fission occurs, an atom of nuclear fuel (and we're talking about the fission of nuclear fuel here) splits. This splitting yields what are called fission fragments, and the atom splits approximately in two. Note that there are several options as regards what the atom splits into. It can split into "A" and "B" or it can split into "C" and "D" or a few other resultants. But regardless, the fission fragments recoil after fission occurs, and most of the energy of this recoil, which is kinetic energy on the atomic scale, is expressed as heat (thermal energy).The fuel in a reactor, whatever it is, is tightly sealed in a metal jacket ( How_is_energy_released_in_nuclear_fission). The atoms of the fuel are being held rigidly, and when fission occurs, the recoil of the fragments is "contained" in the fuel itself. This mechanical energy gives rise to the appearance of thermal (heat) energy. The lion's share of energy released by fission is carried off in the recoil of the fission fragments, which is kinetic (mechanical) energy. Said another way, the fission fragments can't "go anywhere" in the fuel matrix, and the kinetic energy they come away with after fission is captured in the fuel and appears as heat.There are also free neutrons released, and they carry off kinetic energy like the fission fragments. These neutrons are slowed down in the moderator to increase the chances that they will be captured by other fuel atoms and cause other fission reactions. They will continue the chain and cause more fissions following neutron capture events. Electromagnetic radiation in the form of gamma rays is also produced in nuclear fission. It must be shielded against. In review, most of the energy of fission appears in the kinetic energy of the fission fragments, and that kinetic energy is converted into heat within the fuel element.A nuclear reactor is a core made up of an assembly of fuel bundles, which are made of fuel elements, usually using enriched uranium as the nuclear fuel. In the pressurized water reactor, this assembly is inside a How_is_energy_released_in_nuclear_fission, as water is used as the primary coolant, and also the moderator. It can be ordinary water or heavy water. We also see some reactor designs that use graphite as a moderator. Also in the reactor are the control rods.The primary coolant is the heat transfer medium. It carries heat out of the core and into the steam generator and back to the core in a closed loop. The reactor is made to reach criticality on start up when control rods are pulled. The chain reaction within the fuel will produce a steady power output as a result of nuclear fission, and this will release heat. The heat is used to produce steam in a steam generator, and the steam is feed to a conventional steam turbine/generating unit to generate electric power.For those investigators attempting to trace the transformations of energy, nuclear energy (the binding energy that holds atomic nuclei together) is converted into electromagnetic and kinetic energy in fission. The electromagnetic energy, which appears as gamma rays, is largely lost as we cannot "capture" and "use" it. The kinetic energy (mechanical energy) of the fission fragments is converted into thermal energy (heat) because the fission products are "trapped" in the fuel matrix and cannot "fly free" as they would in air. The thermal energy created in the fuel bundles heats the fuel, and the primary coolant picks up that heat and transports it to a steam generator. The steam generator turns secondary water into steam, and the steam is piped to a turbine. The thermal energy of the steam is converted into mechanical energy in the turbine, and the mechanical energy is transferred into a generator. The generator converts the mechanical energy into electrical (electromagnetic) energy, and that is the useful product we derive from nuclear fission.Links are provided to other questions and to other web pages so you can check facts and learn more. You'll find the links below.
Is bending your fingers kinetic energy?
Yes, Until you stop bending it back and it becomes potential energy.
When did the arrow have kinetic energy?
The arrow acquires kinetic energy when it is released from the bow and begins to move through the air. At this point, the stored potential energy in the bow limbs is converted into kinetic energy as the arrow accelerates forward.
How does the law of conservation of energy relate to a bow and?
I think you mean bow and arrow. In this case, when you pull back an arrow on a bow, you apply kinetic energy (the energy of motion) to the bow and arrow to give it potential energy (energy that can be turned into kinetic energy at a later time). Anyway, the laws of conservation of energy state that energy cannot be created or destroyed; therefore all energy in the world is only changed to other different forms. As I said above, your kinetic energy (coming from your body) applied action to the bow and arrow, making the kinetic energy change into potential energy. Of course, when you let go of the arrow, the potential energy changes back into kinetic energy, allowing to arrow to fly off.
How is an arrow shoot from a bow an example of the law of conservation of energy?
When an arrow is shot from a bow, the potential energy stored in the bow's limbs is converted into kinetic energy as the arrow is released. According to the law of conservation of energy, energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another. In this case, the total energy of the system (bow and arrow) remains constant, with potential energy decreasing as kinetic energy increases.
Why does an arrow shot from a bow have a large momentum?
When an arrow is shot from a bow it gains kinetic energy from elasticity in the bw string. When pulled back there is potential energy. The farther it it pulled back the more energy is gained. When released it is converted into kinetic energy. Thus it has large Momentum Momentum is the force and speed at which the object is moving
What kind of energy is the archer giving the string of a bow?
The archer is imparting potential energy to the bowstring by drawing it back. This potential energy is converted into kinetic energy when the bowstring is released, propelling the arrow forward.
What are the energy transformations when an archer pulls the string on the bow and when the archer releases the bow?
When an archer pulls the string on the bow, mechanical energy from the archer's muscles is transformed into potential energy stored in the bent bow. When the archer releases the bow, the potential energy in the bow is converted back into kinetic energy of the arrow as it is propelled forward.
What energy is in a bow and arrow?
There is no energy there until the bow string is stretched. The human arm pulling back on the bow string is the source of the energy which is stored mechanically in the flexure of the bow and converted into the kinetic energy of the arrows flight when the archer releases the arrow.
When the boys let go of the arrow why does it move forward?
When the boys let go of the arrow, it moves forward due to the release of potential energy that was stored in the bowstring when it was drawn back. This potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, propelling the arrow forward. This is an example of the principle of conservation of energy at work.
What would be the energy transfer in a drawn longbow?
The energy transfer in a drawn longbow involves the conversion of potential energy stored in the bowstring as it is pulled back into kinetic energy as the arrow is released. This kinetic energy propels the arrow forward with force and velocity. The efficiency of the energy transfer depends on factors such as the draw weight of the bow, the draw length, and the design of the bow.
Why is a bow an elastic form of energy?
A bow is considered an elastic form of energy because when it is drawn back, it stores potential energy in the form of elastic deformation of the bow and the bowstring. When the bowstring is released, this potential energy is converted into kinetic energy in the arrow, which then propels the arrow forward.
What energy does a bow and arrow use?
A bow and arrow use mechanical energy, which is the energy stored in the bow when it is drawn back. When the arrow is released, this stored energy is transferred to the arrow as kinetic energy, propelling it forward.
