Answer:
Explanation:
Given height of lamp from the ceiling = 2.6m
mass of the lamp = 3.8kg
acceleration due to gravity = 9.81m/s²
As the body falls to the ground, it falls under the influence of gravity.
Gravitational potential energy = mass*acc due to gravity * height
Gravitational potential energy = 3.8*2.6*9.81
Gravitational potential energy = 96.923 Joules
b) Kinetic energy = 1/2 mv²
m = mass of the body (in kg)
v = velocity of the body (in m/s²)
To get the velocity v, we will use the equation of motion 
Since mass = 3.8kg
c) To know how fast the lamp is moving when it hits the ground, we will use the formula. When the body hits the ground, the height covered will be 0m. this means that the body is not moving once it hits the ground. It stays in one position. The energy possessed by the body at this point is potential energy. The correct answer is therefore 0 m/s
Answer:
A) Increases by a factor of 2
Explanation:
Kinetic energy can be defined as an energy possessed by an object or body due to its motion.
Mathematically, kinetic energy is given by the formula;
Where;
K.E represents kinetic energy measured in Joules.
M represents mass measured in kilograms.
V represents velocity measured in metres per seconds square.
Given that mass, m = 2m
Substituting into the equation, we have;
K.E = ½mv²
K.E = ½*2mv²
Cross-multiplying, we have;
2K.E = 2mv²
Hence, if the mass of an object increases by a factor 2, kinetic energy is increased by a factor of 2.
<u>Answers</u>
(a) 6.75 Joules.
(b) 5.27 m/s
(c) 0.75 Joules
<u>Explanation</u>
Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a body in motion.
(a) its kinetic energy at A?
K.E = 1/2 mv²
= 1/2 × 0.54 × 5²
= 6.75 Joules.
(b) its speed at point B?
K.E = 1/2 mv²
7.5 = 1/2 × 0.54 × V²
V² = 7.5 ÷ 0.27
= 27.77778
V = √27.77778
= 5.27 m/s
(c) the total work done on the particle as it moves from A to B?
Work done = 7.5 - 6.75
= 0.75 Joules
