To solve this problem we will apply the concepts related to the conservation of momentum. Momentum can be defined as the product between mass and velocity. We will depart to facilitate the understanding of the demonstration, considering the initial and final momentum separately, but for conservation, they will be later matched. Thus we will obtain the value of the mass. Our values will be defined as
Initial momentum will be
After collision
Final momentum
From conservation of momentum
Replacing,
In short, when light illuminates a piece of metal, the light kicks off electrons from the metal’s surface and these electrons can be detected as a change in the electric charge of the metal or as an electric current. Hence the name: photo for light and electric for the current. The explanation behind this simple phenomenon opened the door to revolutionary modern physics concepts regarding the composition of light, quantum mechanics, and what is now referred to as the “wave-particle duality” of nature. The wave-particle duality of nature is perhaps one of the greatest mysteries of our universe and a very interesting philosophical subject! Your goal in this lab is to reproduce the photoelectric effect for yourselves and to understand how it demonstrates the particle behavior of light.
200N
Explanation:
600N-400N = 200N
147.09975 newton meters per second
<span>Ans : Initial E = KE = ½mv² = ½ * 1.2kg * (2.2m/s)² = 2.9 J
max spring compression where both velocities are the same: conserve momentum:
1.2kg * 2.2m/s = (1.2 + 3.2)kg * v → v = 0.6 m/s
which means the combined KE = ½ * (1.2 + 3.2)kg * (0.6m/s)² = 0.79 J
The remaining energy went into the spring:
U = (2.9 - 0.79) J = 2.1 J = ½kx² = ½ * 554N/m * x²
x = 0.0076 m ↠(a)</span>
