Using energy considerations and assuming negligible air resistance, show that a rock thrown from a bridge 20.0 m above water wit
h an initial speed of 15.0 m/s strikes the water with a speed of 24.8 m/s independent of the direction thrown. (Hint: show that Ki + Ui = Kf + Uf)
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Answer:
a) 1.67 m/s
b) 23kJ
Explanation:
We need to apply the linear momentum conservation formula, that states:
in this case:
the initital kinetic energy is:
and the final:
The energy lost is given by: