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The easiest way it to time its travel past two set points, then its speed is given by [distance / time].

Alternatively, if you can measure its diameter reasonably easily, adapt the above formula to the time it takes to pass over one point.

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How would you calculate the speed at which a thunderstrom cell is moving?

To calculate the speed at which a thunderstorm cell is moving, you can track its movement over time using radar or satellite imagery. By determining the cell's position at different time intervals, you can calculate its speed by dividing the distance it traveled by the time it took to do so. Another method is to use wind data at different altitudes to estimate the movement of the cell.


What is the kinetic energy (in J) of an N2 molecule moving at this speed?

The kinetic energy of a molecule is given by the formula KE = 0.5 * m * v^2, where m is the mass of the molecule and v is its velocity. For an N2 molecule moving at a certain speed, you would need to know the speed and the mass of the molecule to calculate the kinetic energy in joules.


What is the speed of an object at any given instant?

The speed of an object at any given instant is its instantaneous speed, which is the rate at which the object is moving at that precise moment. To calculate the instantaneous speed, you would need to determine the object's displacement over an extremely small time interval.


Do balanced or unbalanced forces cause a moving object to continue moving at a constant speed?

A balanced force will not cause a moving object to change its constant speed. It's an unbalanced force that would either speed up or slow down the moving object.


If you drive onto a moving object how fast is your speed when you are on that moving object?

To drive onto a moving object (as, for example, up a ramp onto a moving trailer), you must be going faster than the object to move forward up the ramp, but when you come to a stop relative to the object, you will be moving with the object, so must be moving at the same speed. You must, in fact, decelerate to a stop on the object, or your faster approach speed would carry you through and beyond it.

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How would you calculate the speed at which a thunderstrom cell is moving?

To calculate the speed at which a thunderstorm cell is moving, you can track its movement over time using radar or satellite imagery. By determining the cell's position at different time intervals, you can calculate its speed by dividing the distance it traveled by the time it took to do so. Another method is to use wind data at different altitudes to estimate the movement of the cell.


What is the kinetic energy (in J) of an N2 molecule moving at this speed?

The kinetic energy of a molecule is given by the formula KE = 0.5 * m * v^2, where m is the mass of the molecule and v is its velocity. For an N2 molecule moving at a certain speed, you would need to know the speed and the mass of the molecule to calculate the kinetic energy in joules.


What is the speed of an object at any given instant?

The speed of an object at any given instant is its instantaneous speed, which is the rate at which the object is moving at that precise moment. To calculate the instantaneous speed, you would need to determine the object's displacement over an extremely small time interval.


Is it easier to calculate speed or average speed?

I'm sure that average speed would be easier to calculate than instantaneous speed. To calculate average speed, just take the time that it takes to travel between two points, and divide that into the distance between the points.


Do balanced or unbalanced forces cause a moving object to continue moving at a constant speed?

A balanced force will not cause a moving object to change its constant speed. It's an unbalanced force that would either speed up or slow down the moving object.


What is the speed of the 0.100- kg sphere when it has moved 0.400 m to the right from its initial position?

To determine the speed of the 0.100 kg sphere after moving 0.400 m to the right, we would need additional information, such as the forces acting on the sphere or its initial speed. If the sphere is in free fall or subject to any constant acceleration, we could use kinematic equations to calculate its final speed. Without this information, we cannot accurately calculate the speed of the sphere.


What would be the shape of a speed time graph of a body moving with variable speed?

If a body is moving with variable speed, then the only thing you can say aboutits speed/time graph is that the graph is not a straight, horizontal line.


If you drive onto a moving object how fast is your speed when you are on that moving object?

To drive onto a moving object (as, for example, up a ramp onto a moving trailer), you must be going faster than the object to move forward up the ramp, but when you come to a stop relative to the object, you will be moving with the object, so must be moving at the same speed. You must, in fact, decelerate to a stop on the object, or your faster approach speed would carry you through and beyond it.


What would you do after a thunderstorm?

I think the best thing to do after the thunderstorm hide in the small place


How do you calculate force if you only have speed?

To calculate force when given speed, you would need to know the mass of the object. The equation that relates force, speed, and mass is F = m*a, where F is the force, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration (change in speed over time). Without knowing the mass or acceleration, it is not possible to calculate the force.


What is mesured in distance and time?

That would be Speed. Speed is the distance you are going divided by the time it takes. This will calculate the average speed you were traveling.


What is the mass of a proton moving at a speed of 2370 meters per second?

The mass of a proton is approximately 1.67 x 10^-27 kilograms. To calculate the relativistic mass of a proton moving at a speed of 2370 meters per second, you would need to use the formula for relativistic mass, which takes into account the increase in mass due to the proton's speed approaching the speed of light.