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Ghella [55]
3 years ago
10

A sled slides down a hill 42 meters high with a slope of 27 o. The total mass of the sled plus contents is 256 kg. It starts fro

m rest. There is no friction. Use the Work Energy Theorem to find the velocity of the sled at the bottom.
Physics
1 answer:
kkurt [141]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

v = 28.7 m/s

Explanation:

  • According to the Work Energy Theorem, the work done by external forces on the system, is equal to the change in the kinetic energy of the system.
  • In absence of friction, the only force that does work , producing a displacement in the direction of the force, is the component of gravity parallel to the slide:

       Fg_{p } = m*g* sin \theta (1)

  • The displacement d,along the slide, can be found from the definition of the sine of an angle, as follows:

        sin \theta =\frac{h}{d}

  • Solving for d, we get:

       d = \frac{h}{sin \theta} (2)

  • Now, the work done by Fgp, is just the product of the force times the displacement, as follows:

        W = Fgp * d

  • From (1) and (2) we can find W as follows:

       W =Fg_{p }* d = m*g* sin \theta * \frac{h}{sin \theta} = m*g*h

  • This expression must be equal to ΔK, as follows:

        \Delta K = \frac{1}{2} * m *v^{2} = m*g*h

  • Simplifying common terms, we can solve for v (the velocity of the sled at the bottom of the slide), as follows:

        v =\sqrt{2*g*h} = \sqrt{2*9.8 m/s2*42 m} = 28.7 m/s

  • The velocity of the sled at the bottom of the slide is 28.7 m/s, taking as positive the direction down the slide.
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