Complete Question:
A basketball player tosses a basketball m=1kg straight up with an initial speed of v=7.5 m/s. He releases the ball at shoulder height h= 2.15m. Let gravitational potential energy be zero at ground level
a) Give the total mechanical energy of the ball E in terms of maximum height hn it reaches, the mass m, and the gravitational acceleration g.
b) What is the height, hn in meters?
Answer:
a) Energy = mghₙ
b) Height, hₙ = 5.02 m
Explanation:
a) Total energy in terms of maximum height
Let maximum height be hₙ
At maximum height, velocity, V=0
Total mechanical energy , E = mgh + 1/2 mV^2
Since V=0 at maximum height, the total energy in terms of maximum height becomes
Energy = mghₙ
b) Height, hₙ in meters
mghₙ = mgh + 1/2 mV^2
mghₙ = m(gh + 1/2 V^2)
Divide both sides by mg
hₙ = h + 0.5 (V^2)/g
h = 2.15m
g = 9.8 m/s^2
V = 7.5 m/s
hₙ = 2.15 + 0.5(7.5^2)/9.8
hₙ = 2.15 + 2.87
hₙ = 5.02 m
I'll bite:
-- Since the sled's mass is 'm', its weight is 'mg'.
-- Since the coefficient of kinetic friction is μk, the force acting opposite to the direction it's sliding is (μk) times (mg) .
-- If the pulling force is constant 'F', then the horizontal forces on the sled
are 'F' forward and (μk · mg) backwards.
-- The net force on the sled is (F - μk·mg).
(I regret the visual appearance that's beginning to emerge,
but let's forge onward.)
-- The sled's horizontal acceleration is (net force) / (mass) = (F - μk·mg) / m.
This could be simplified, but let's not just yet.
-- Starting from rest, the sled moves a distance 's' during time 't'.
We know that s = 1/2 a t² , and we know what 'a' is. So we can write
s = (1/2 t²) (F - μk·mg) / m .
Now we have the distance, and the constant force.
The total work is (Force x distance), and the power is (Work / time).
Let's put it together and see how ugly it becomes. Maybe THEN
it can be simplified.
Work = (Force x distance) = F x (1/2 t²) (F - μk·mg) / m
Power = (Work / time) = <em>F (t/2) (F - μk·mg) / m </em>
Unless I can come up with something a lot simpler, that's the answer.
To simplify and beautify, make the partial fractions out of the
2nd parentheses:
<em> F (t/2) (F/m - μk·m)</em>
I think that's about as far as you can go. I tried some other presentations,
and didn't find anything that's much simpler.
Five points,ehhh ?
