Answer:
v = 29.4 m / s
Explanation:
For this exercise we can use the conservation of mechanical energy
Lowest starting point.
Em₀ = K = ½ m v²
final point. Higher
= U = m g h
Let's use trigonometry to lock her up
cos 60 = y / L
y = L cos 60
Height is the initial length minus the length at the maximum angle
h = L - L cos 60
h = L (1- cos 60)
energy is conserved
Em₀ = Em_{f}
½ m v² = mgL (1 - cos 60)
v = 2g L (1- cos 60)
let's calculate
v² = 2 9.8 3.0 (1- cos 60)
v = 29.4 m / s
This problem is a piece o' cake, IF you know the formulas for both kinetic energy and momentum. So here they are:
Kinetic energy = (1/2) · (mass) · (speed²)
Momentum = (mass) · (speed)
So, now ... We know that
==> mass = 15 kg, and
==> kinetic energy = 30 Joules
Take those pieces of info and pluggum into the formula for kinetic energy:
Kinetic energy = (1/2) · (mass) · (speed²)
30 Joules = (1/2) · (15 kg) · (speed²)
60 Joules = (15 kg) · (speed²)
4 m²/s² = speed²
Speed = 2 m/s
THAT's all you need ! Now you can find momentum:
Momentum = (mass) · (speed)
Momentum = (15 kg) · (2 m/s)
<em>Momentum = 30 kg·m/s</em>
<em>(Notice that in this problem, although their units are different, the magnitude of the KE is equal to the magnitude of the momentum. When I saw this, I wondered whether that's always true. So I did a little more work, and I found out that it isn't ... it's a coincidence that's true for this problem and some others, but it's usually not true.)</em>
The kinetic energy of a book on a shelf is equal to the work done to lift the book to the shelf is false. The kinetic energy on the shelf is zero because it is not in action.
