A peregrine falcon surveys the landscape. It flaps its wings to maintain a constant speed of 10 m/s and a constant elevation of 100 m above the flat ground. What is the primary energy transformation taking place? a) Ug→ K b) Echem→ K c) W→ K d) Echem→ Ug f) Echem e) Echem→K+ Ug Ethermal The 0.8 kg peregrine falcon tucks it wings and stoops, reaching a terminal velocity of 90 m/s. What is the power dissipated by air drag while this bird is falling at terminal velocity? a) O W b) 90 W c) 706 W d) 720 W e) 784 W f) 3240 W

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3) A peregrine falcon surveys the landscape. It flaps its wings to maintain a constant speed of 10 m/s and a
constant elevation of 100 m above the flat ground. What is the primary energy transformation taking place?
a) Ug→ K
b) Echem→ K
c) W→ K
d) Echem→ Ug
e)
Echem →K+ Ug
f)
Echem → Ethermal
4) The 0.8 kg peregrine falcon tucks it wings and stoops, reaching a terminal velocity of 90 m/s. What is the
power dissipated by air drag while this bird is falling at terminal velocity?
a) OW
b) 90 W
c) 706 W
d) 720 W
e)
784 W
f)
3240 W
Transcribed Image Text:3) A peregrine falcon surveys the landscape. It flaps its wings to maintain a constant speed of 10 m/s and a constant elevation of 100 m above the flat ground. What is the primary energy transformation taking place? a) Ug→ K b) Echem→ K c) W→ K d) Echem→ Ug e) Echem →K+ Ug f) Echem → Ethermal 4) The 0.8 kg peregrine falcon tucks it wings and stoops, reaching a terminal velocity of 90 m/s. What is the power dissipated by air drag while this bird is falling at terminal velocity? a) OW b) 90 W c) 706 W d) 720 W e) 784 W f) 3240 W
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