Write about the similarities and differences between kinetic and potential energy. Include specific, real world example in your
explanation.
1 answer:
Answer:
Energy is transformed from potential to kinetic and vice versa
Explanation:
The energy is transformed from mechanical to kinetic energy when the object changes its position with respect to a reference point, where it loses height but increases its speed. When the object is at maximum height with respect to a reference point, it will have its maximum potential energy value. When the object passes through the reference point it will have potential energy equal to zero, but this energy will become kinetic energy.
The most characteristic and real example is that of a pendulum at one end, as can be seen in the attached image.
When the pendulum is located at the top end, as shown in Figure 1, at that point the maximum potential energy will be held. Then the pendulum is released and when it passes through the reference point and its height is zero, with respect to that point, all potential energy will have become kinetic energy in the same way at this point the maximum speed of the pendulum will be set.
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Answer:
The frequency of the oscillation is 2.45 Hz.
Explanation:
Given;
mass of the spring, m = 0.5 kg
total mechanical energy of the spring, E = 12 J
Determine the spring constant, k as follows;
E = ¹/₂kA²
kA² = 2E
k = (2E) / (A²)
k = (2 x 12) / (0.45²)
k = 118.519 N/m
Determine the angular frequency, ω;
Determine the frequency of the oscillation;
ω = 2πf
f = (ω) / (2π)
f = (15.396) / (2π)
f = 2.45 Hz
Therefore, the frequency of the oscillation is 2.45 Hz.
Answer:
E. Zero Maximum
Explanation:
At the point of maximum displacement, the speed is zero while the restoring force is maximum. In fact:
- The restoring force is given by , where k is the spring constant and x is the displacement - at the point of maximum displacement, x is maximum, so F is maximum as well
- the total energy of the system is sum of kinetic energy and elastic potential energy:
where m is the mass of the system and v is the speed. Since E (the total energy) is constant due to the law of conservation of energy, we have that when K increases, U decreases, and viceversa. As a result, when x increases, v decreases, and viceversa. At the point of maximum displacement, x is maximum, so v will have its minimum value (which is zero, since the system is changing direction of motion).