Answer:
Change in Potential energy, pe = Final potential energy - Initial potential energy
Explanation:
∆p.e = Final p.e - Initial p.e
From the equation ∆p.e = (mgh) final - (mgh) initial
Answer:
Even though the sun is much more massive and therefore has stronger overall gravity than the moon, the moon is closer to the earth so that its gravitational gradient is stronger than that of the sun.
Explanation:
Answer:
Explanation:
If friction is neglected, the wheel cannot roll and can only slide frictionlessly and will have the same velocity at the bottom of the ramp as if it had been in free fall as it has converted the same amount of potential energy.
mgh = ½mv²
v = √(2gh) = √(2(9.81)(2.00)) = 6.26418... = 6.26 m/s
However if we do not ignore all friction and the wheel rolls without slipping down the slope, the potential energy becomes linear and rotational kinetic energy
mgh = ½mv² + ½Iω²
mgh = ½mv² + ½(½mR²)(v/R)²
2gh = v² + ½v²
2gh = 3v²/2
v = √(4gh/3) =√(4(9.81)(2.00)/3) = 5.11468... = 5.11 m/s
Ummm because it need space to move around and function
