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2 years ago

Which change is an example of transforming potential energy to kinetic energy?.

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labwork [276]2 years ago

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Answer:

Kinetic energy is energy an object has because of its motion. A ball held in the air, for example, has gravitational potential energy. If released, as the ball moves faster and faster toward the ground, the force of gravity will transfer the potential energy to kinetic energy.

Explanation:

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$E=U=\frac{1}{2}kA^2$

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k is the spring constant

A is the maximum displacement (the amplitude)

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(b) 50.9 J

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E = K + U

where

K is the kinetic energy

U is the elastic potential energy

We know that the total mechanical energy is constant: E = 50.9 J

We also know that at the equilibrium point, the elastic potential energy is zero:

$U=\frac{1}{2}kx^2=0$ because x (the displacement) is zero

Therefore the kinetic energy at the equilibrium point is simply equal to the total mechanical energy:

$K=E=50.9 J$

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(e) 19.6 J

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$U=\frac{1}{2}kx^2=\frac{1}{2}(2446)(0.160)^2=31.3 J$

And since the total mechanical energy E is constant:

E = 50.9 J

the kinetic energy of the block at this point is

$K=E-U=50.9 J-31.3 J=19.6 J$

(f) 31.3 J

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$U=\frac{1}{2}kx^2$

where

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x is the displacement

Substituting

x = 0.160 m

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$U=\frac{1}{2}kx^2=\frac{1}{2}(2446)(0.160)^2=31.3 J$

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