Answer:
D
Explanation:
Let’s calculate the kinetic energy for all of the choices.
a. (1/2)(100)(100)^2 = 50(10000)=500,000
b. (1/2)(100)(1)^2 = 50
c. (1/2)(10)(100)^2 = 5(10000) = 50,000
d. (1/2)(1)(1)^2 = 0.5
We can see that (d) has the least kinetic energy.
Periodic motion implies that the ride oscillates back and forth. The period is the time it takes to complete one cycle. Therefore it would be the swing.
The situation given above can be answered through the concept of the First Law of thermodynamics which states that the change in internal energy is equal to the difference between the work done and the heat added to the system. The work done by the object is negative and the heat added is positive.
change in internal energy = -500J + 1400 J = 900 J