If the potential energy of a roller coaster is 60,000 J at the highest point, what is its kinetic energy at the lowest point?
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Answer:
Explanation:
Refractive Index: It is a measure to find how fast the light travels through a medium. It is ration of the speed of light in vacuum to speed of light in the medium. Speed of light is not constant and varies depending on the density of the medium.
In vacuum the speed of light is 300000 km/s and is denoted by c. When the light beam enters any medium the speed will decrease. Here it is given that the speed in plastic is v. Thus the refractive index(n) is given as:
It is a dimensionless no.
Explanation:
Given that,
The mass of rock, m = 2.35-kg
It was released from rest at a height of 21.4 m.
(a) The kinetic energy is given by :
As the rock was at rest initially, it means, its kinetic energy is equal to 0.
(b) The gravitational potential energy is given by :
It can be calculated as :
(c) The mechanical energy is equal to the sum of kinetic and potential energy such that,
M = 0 J + 492.84 J
M = 492.84 J
Hence, this is the required solution.
Solution :
Let kg
m/s
Let and
are the speeds of the disk
and
after the collision.
So applying conservation of momentum in the y-direction,
Therefore, the disk 2 have greater velocity and hence more kinetic energy after the collision.
Now applying conservation of momentum in the x-direction,
m/s
So,
= 4.33 m/s
Therefore, speed of the disk 2 after collision is 4.33 m/s