Squid and Octolules are propelled by expelting water, which is maintained in a body cavity. A squid of 6.5 kg (including water i
n the cavity) is at rest, when suddenly a predator is spotted.
A) If the squid has 1.6 kg of water in its cavity, how fast should it expel this water so that it reaches 2.5 m/s and escapes the predator? What is the kinetic energy of the squid after this maneuver?
A) If the squid has 1.6 kg of water in its cavity, how fast should it expel this water so that it reaches 2.5 m/s and escapes the predator? What is the kinetic energy of the squid after this maneuver?
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Answer:
The velocity will be v = 22.1[m/s]
Explanation:
We can solve this problem by using the principle of energy conservation, where potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. For this problem we will take the point with maximum potential energy when the body is 25 [m] high. By the time the height is zero, the potential energy will have been transformed into kinetic energy, and we can find the velocity of the body.
Now we know that the energy will be transformed.