Answer:
Explanation:
When the car is under an accelerating force and hits a tree, the instant force received by the tree is the same force that is accelerating the car.
The accelerating force can be calculated using Newton's second law:
Where m is the mass of the car and a is the acceleration.
a) For 0 compressions:
potential energy = U = 0 J
kinetic energy = k = 0.383 J
total mechanical energy = E = 0.383 J
b) For compression of 1 cm:
potential energy = U = 0.0228 J
kinetic energy = k = 0.155 J
total mechanical energy = E = 0.383 J
c) For compression of 2 cm :
potential energy = U = 0.1104 J
kinetic energy = k = 0.272 J
total mechanical energy = E = 0.383 J
d) For compression of 3cm:
potential energy = U = 0.248 J
kinetic energy = k = 0.177 J
total mechanical energy = E = 0.383 J
<h3>Method for solving:</h3>The equations for kinetic energy is:
k= 1/2*m*
The equation for elastic potential energy is:
U= 1/2*ks*
Where,
m= mass of the block
v= velocity
ks= spring constant
x= displacement of the spring
(a)when compression= 0 cm
U= 1/2*ks*
U= 1/2*552*
= 0 J
Kinetic energy:
k= 1/2*m*
k= 1/2*(1.05)*
k= 0.383 J
Mechanical energy:
E= k + U
E= 0.383+0
E= 0.383 J
There will be no work done by friction or any other dissipative force, hence this energy will be conserved, or it will remain constant (like air resistance). This indicates that only spring potential energy will be created from the kinetic energy (there is no thermal energy due to friction, for example).
(b) spring potential = ?
U= 1/2* 457 N/m*
U= 0.0228 J
Since the mechanical energy must remain constant, we may calculate the kinetic energy using the mechanical energy equation:
E= k + U
0.383= k + 0.0228
k= 0.383 - 0.228
k= 0.155
(c)spring constant when x= 0.02
U= 1/2*552*
U= 0.1104 J
Using the equation of mechanical energy:
E= k +U
0.383= k+ 0.1104
k= 0.383 - 0.1104
k= 0.272 J
(d) U= 1/2*552*
U= 0.2484 J
E= 0.383 J
k = E - U
k= 0.383- 0.206
k= 0.177
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