- A 16.0 kg canoe moving to the left at 12.5 m/s makes an elastic head on collision with a 14.0 kg raft moving to the right at 16.0 m/s.
- After the collision the raft moves to the left at 14.4 m/s assuming water simulates a frictionless surface.
- Mass of the canoe (m1) = 16 Kg
- Mass of the raft (m2) = 14 Kg
- Initial velocity of the canoe (u1) = 12.5 m/s
- Initial velocity of the raft (u1) = - 16 m/s [Here, the raft's velocity is negative, because the objects are moving in the opposite direction]
- Total momentum of the system = m1u1 + m2u2 = [(16 × 12.5) + (14 × -16)] Kg m/s = (200 - 224) Kg m/s = -24 Kg m/s
- Final velocity of the raft (v2) = 14.4 m/s
- Let the final velocity of the canoe be v1.
- Total momentum of the system after the impact = m1v1 + m2v2 = [(16 × v1) + (14 × 14.4)] Kg m/s = 16v1 Kg + 201.6 Kg m/s
- According to the law of conservation of momentum, Total momentum of the system before the impact = Total momentum of the system after the impact
- or, -24 Kg m/s = 16v1 Kg + 201.6 Kg m/s
- or, -24 Kg m/s - 201.6 Kg m/s = 16v1 Kg
- or, -225.6 Kg m/s = 16v1 Kg
- or, v1 = -225.6 Kg m/s ÷ 16 Kg
- or, v1 = -14.1 m/s
<u>Answer:</u>
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<u>Answer:</u>
Temperature is always directly proportional to average kinetic energy of the material.
<u>Explanation:</u>
The average kinetic energy is given by the formula

Where K = average kinetic energy . R = gas constant , NA = avogadro's number, T = temperature
From the formula we can clearly see that K is directly proportional to T i.e kinetic energy increases with increase in temperature.
As a substance when it absorbs the heat , temperature increases which makes the faster movement of the particles thus increasing the kinetic energy.The above formula is applicable to gaseous molecules.
"Acceleration" is a change in speed, or direction of motion, or both.
It is force because work/distance= force
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We know that:
U (Potential energy) = mgh
We are given the potential energy, so we can rearrange to solve for h (height):
U/mg = h
g = 9.81 m/s²
m = 30 g ⇒ 0.03 kg
0.062/(0.03 · 9.81) = 0.211 m