Does the initial velocity of an object have anything to do with its acceleration? For example, compared to dropping an object, i
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a) Potential energy: 147 m [J]
The gravitational potential energy of an object is given by
where
m is its mass
is the acceleration of gravity
h is the height of the object above the ground
In this problem,
h = 15 m
We call 'm' the mass of the ball, since we don't know it
So, the potential energy of the ball at the top of the hill is
(J)
b) Velocity of the ball at the bottom of the hill: 17.1 m/s
According to the law of conservation of energy, in absence of friction all the potential energy of the ball is converted into kinetic energy as the ball reaches the bottom of the hill. Therefore we can write:
where
v is the final velocity of the ball
We know from part a) that
U = 147 m
Substituting into the equation above,
And re-arranging for v, we find the velocity:
Answer:
Fnet = 0
Explanation:
- Since the block slides across the floor at constant speed, this means that it's not accelerated.
- According Newton's 2nd Law, if the acceleration is zero, the net force on the sliding mass must be zero.
- This means that there must be a friction force opposing to the horizontal component of the applied force, equal in magnitude to it:
- In the vertical direction, the block is not accelerated either, so the sum of the normal force and the vertical component of the applied force, must be equal in magnitude to the force of gravity on the block:
⇒ 169 N + Fn = Fg = 216 N (3)
- This means that there must be a normal force equal to the difference between Fappy and Fg, as follows:
- Fn = 216 N - 169 N = 47 N (4)