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What is linear momentum?

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andreyandreev [35.5K]3 years ago

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Linear momentum is a vector quantity defined as the product of an object’s mass and it's velocity

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A gang of robbers is escaping across city roofs at night. They come to the edge of one building and need to drop down to their g

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Answer:

a) They will hit the ground with a speed of 19.6 m/s.

b) They are at a height of 20 m.

c) It is not a safe jump.

Explanation:

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a) The equations of height and velocity in function of time of a free falling body are the following:

h = h0 + v0 · t + 1/2 · g · t²

v = v0 + g · t

Where:

h = height of the object at time t.

h0 = initial height.

v0 = initial velocity.

t = time.

g = acceleration due to gravity (-9.8 m/s² considering downward as negative direction).

v = velocity of the object at time t.

Using the equation of velocity, let's find the velocity at which they will hit the ground. The pebble is dropped (initial velocity = 0) and it takes 2 s to reach the ground:

v = v0 + g · t (v0 = 0)

v = g · t

v = -9.8 m/s² · 2.0 s

v = -19.6 m/s

They will hit the ground with a speed of 19.6 m/s.

b)Now, we have to use the equation of height:

h = h0 + v0 · t + 1/2 · g · t²

If we place the origin of the frame of reference on the ground, we have to find the initial height (h0) knowing that at t = 2.0 s, h = 0 m

0 m = h0 - 1/2 · 9.8 m/s² · (2.0 s)²

h0 = 1/2 · 9.8 m/s² · (2.0 s)²

h0 = 20 m

They are at a height of 20 m.

c)According to a NASA paper (Issues on Human Acceleration Tolerance After Long-Duration Space Flights, figure 10), if you fall with a vertical velocity greater than 17 m/s it is unlikely that you will survive. So, it is not a safe jump.

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3 years ago

A block of a plastic material floats in water with 42.9% of its volume under water. What is the density of the block in kg/m3?

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To solve this problem we will apply the principle of buoyancy of Archimedes and the relationship given between density, mass and volume.

By balancing forces, the force of the weight must be counteracted by the buoyancy force, therefore

$\sum F = 0$

$F_b -W = 0$

$F_b = W$

$F_b = mg$

Here,

m = mass

g =Gravitational energy

The buoyancy force corresponds to that exerted by water, while the mass given there is that of the object, therefore

$\rho_w V_{displaced} g = mg$

Remember the expression for which you can determine the relationship between mass, volume and density, in which

$\rho = \frac{m}{V} \rightarrow m = V\rho$

In this case the density would be that of the object, replacing

$\rho_w V_{displaced} g = V\rho g$

Since the displaced volume of water is 0.429 we will have to

$\rho_w (0.429V) = V \rho$

$0.429\rho_w= \rho$

The density of water under normal conditions is $1000kg / m ^ 3$ , so

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The density of the object is $429kg / m ^ 3$

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A freight train rolls along a track with considerable momentum. If it were to roll at the same speed but had twice as much mass,

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Answer:

The momentum would be doubled

Explanation:

The magnitude of the momentum of the freight train is given by:

$p=mv$

where

m is the mass of the train

v is its speed

In this problem, we have that the speed of the train is unchanged, while the mass of the train is doubled:

$m'=2m$

therefore, the new momentum is

$p'=m'v=(2m)v=2(mv)=2p$

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Velocity (V) = 1250 m/s (SI)
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$v = \lambda \times f$
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