Given Information:
Frequency of horn = f₀ = 440 Hz
Speed of sound = v = 330 m/s
Speed of bus = v₀ = 20 m/s
Answer:
Case 1. When the bus is crossing the student = 440 Hz
Case 2. When the bus is approaching the student = 414.9 Hz
Case 3. When the bus is moving away from the student = 468.4 Hz
Explanation:
There are 3 cases in this scenario:
Case 1. When the bus is crossing the student
Case 2. When the bus is approaching the student
Case 3. When the bus is moving away from the student
Let us explore each case:
Case 1. When the bus is crossing the student:
Student will hear the same frequency emitted by the horn that is 440 Hz.
f = 440 Hz
Case 2. When the bus is approaching the student
f = f₀ ( v / v+v₀ )
f = 440 ( 330/ 330+20 )
f = 440 ( 330/ 350 )
f = 440 ( 0.943 )
f = 414.9 Hz
Case 3. When the bus is moving away from the student
f = f₀ ( v / v+v₀ )
f = 440 ( 330/ 330-20 )
f = 440 ( 330/ 310 )
f = 440 ( 1.0645 )
f = 468.4 Hz
Answer:
U = 102.8 J (100 J to two significant digits)
Explanation:
potential energy converted = 20(9.8)(1.8) = 352.8 J
kinetic energy at base of track = ½(20)5.0² = 250 J
energy (work) of friction 352.8 - 250 = 102.8 J
Answer:
b. v = 0, a = 9.8 m/s² down.
Explanation:
Hi there!
The acceleration of gravity is always directed to the ground (down) and, near the surface of the earth, has a constant value of 9.8 m/s². Since the answer "b" is the only option with an acceleration of 9.8 m/s² directed downwards, that would solve the exercise. But why is the velocity zero at the highest point?
Let´s take a look at the height function:
h(t) = h0 + v0 · t + 1/2 g · t²
Where
h0 = initial height
v0 = initial velocity
t = time
g = acceleration due to gravity
Notice that the function is a negative parabola if we consider downward as negative (in that case "g" would be negative). Then, the function has a maximum (the highest point) at the vertex of the parabola. At the maximum point, the slope of the tangent line to the function is zero, because the tangent line is horizontal at a maximum point. The slope of the tangent line to the function is the rate of change of height with respect to time, i.e, the velocity. Then, the velocity is zero at the maximum height.
Another way to see it (without calculus):
When the ball is going up, the velocity vector points up and the velocity is positive. After reaching the maximum height, the velocity vector points down and is negative (the ball starts to fall). At the maximum height, the velocity vector changed its direction from positive to negative, then at that point, the velocity vector has to be zero.
