A theory can help create a model
Answer:
E) True. The girl has a larger tangential acceleration than the boy.
Explanation:
In this exercise they do not ask us to say which statement is correct, for this we propose the solution to the problem.
Angular and linear quantities are related
v = w r
a = α r
the boy's radius is r₁ = 1.2m the girl's radius is r₂ = 1.8m
as the merry-go-round rotates at a constant angular velocity this is the same for both, but the tangential velocity is different
v₁ = w 1,2 (boy)
v₂ = w 1.8 (girl)
whereby
v₂> v₁
reviewing the claims we have
a₁ = α 1,2
a₂ = α 1.8
a₂> a₁
A) False. Tangential velocity is different from zero
B) False angular acceleration is the same for both
C) False. It is the opposite, according to the previous analysis
D) False. Angular acceleration is equal
E) True. You agree with the analysis above,
If we go down the list,
It wouldn’t be Primary Producer because Deer don’t really produce anything
Can’t be Carnivore because deer don’t eat meat
Same with tertiary
They do eat plants. So it would have to be the last one
(a) 3.56 m/s
(b) 11 - 3.72a
(c) t = 5.9 s
(d) -11 m/s
For most of these problems, you're being asked the velocity of the rock as a function of t, while you've been given the position as a function of t. So first calculate the first derivative of the position function using the power rule.
y = 11t - 1.86t^2
y' = 11 - 3.72t
Now that you have the first derivative, it will give you the velocity as a function of t.
(a) Velocity after 2 seconds.
y' = 11 - 3.72t
y' = 11 - 3.72*2 = 11 - 7.44 = 3.56
So the velocity is 3.56 m/s
(b) Velocity after a seconds.
y' = 11 - 3.72t
y' = 11 - 3.72a
So the answer is 11 - 3.72a
(c) Use the quadratic formula to find the zeros for the position function y = 11t-1.86t^2. Roots are t = 0 and t = 5.913978495. The t = 0 is for the moment the rock was thrown, so the answer is t = 5.9 seconds.
(d) Plug in the value of t calculated for (c) into the velocity function, so:
y' = 11 - 3.72a
y' = 11 - 3.72*5.913978495
y' = 11 - 22
y' = -11
So the velocity is -11 m/s which makes sense since the total energy of the rock will remain constant, so it's coming down at the same speed as it was going up.
