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3 years ago

What happens to a shopping cart if you get it rolling and then release it?

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Anit [1.1K]3 years ago

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Answer:

It will slowly come to a stop as long as it is moving on a flat surface

Explanation:

If the cart is moving on a flat surface, it will slowly come to a stop due to the friction forces acting on its wheels.

If the cart is on an inclined surface, it may gain acceleration enough to overcome any friction force, and thus continue with an accelerated motion.

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3 years ago

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a) The speed of the block at a height of 0.25 m is 2.38 m/s

b) The compression of the spring is 0.25 m

c) The final height of the block is 0.54 m

Explanation:

We can solve the problem by using the law of conservation of energy. In fact, the total mechanical energy (sum of kinetic+gravitational potential energy) must be conserved in absence of friction. So we can write:

$U_i +K_i = U_f + K_f$

where

$U_i$ is the initial potential energy, at the top

$K_i$ is the initial kinetic energy, at the top

$U_f$ is the final potential energy, at halfway

$K_f$ is the final kinetic energy, at halfway

The equation can be rewritten as

$mgh_i + \frac{1}{2}mu^2 = mgh_f + \frac{1}{2}mv^2$

where:

m = 2.7 kg is the mass of the block

$g=9.8 m/s^2$ is the acceleration of gravity

$h_i = 0.54$ is the initial height

u = 0 is the initial speed

$h_f = 0.25 m$ is the final height of the block

v is the final speed when the block is at a height of 0.25 m

Solving for v,

$v=\sqrt{u^2+2g(h_i-h_f)}=\sqrt{0+2(9.8)(0.54-0.25)}=2.38 m/s$

The total mechanical energy of the block can be calculated from the initial conditions, and it is

$E=K_i + U_i = 0 + mgh_i = (2.7)(9.8)(0.54)=14.3 J$

At the bottom of the ramp, the gravitational potential energy has become zero (because the final heigth is zero), and all the energy has been converted into kinetic energy. However, then the block compresses the spring, and the maximum compression of the spring occurs when the block stops: at that moment, all the energy of the block has been converted into elastic potential energy of the spring. So we can write

$E=E_e = \frac{1}{2}kx^2$

where

k = 453 N/m is the spring constant

x is the compression of the spring

And solving for x, we find

$x=\sqrt{\frac{2E}{k}}=\sqrt{\frac{2(14.3)}{453}}=0.25 m$

If there is no friction acting on the block, we can apply again the law of conservation of energy. This time, the initial energy is the elastic potential energy stored in the spring:

$E=E_e = 14.3 J$