<u>Answer:</u>
<em>Resultant of two vectors having opposite direction is the difference of the two displacements having the same direction as the larger vector.
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<u>Explanation:</u><u>
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Resultant of two vectors is obtained by performing the vector addition operation. When the directions of both vectors are same the resultant’s direction will also be the same as the inputs. When two vectors have opposite directions, one direction will be taken positive making one vector positive and the other negative.
By performing addition of a positive and negative number we are actually taking the difference between both. Thus performing vector addition of two vectors with opposite directions is equivalent to finding the difference between the vectors. Consider a system consisting of a solid block, on which two forces F1 and F2 act in the opposite direction.
One force will be considered positive and the other is considered negative. The resultant is given by the difference of two force vectors. Displacement of the block will be in the direction of the greater force.
The mechanical energy of the girl will be conserved because the system is isolated and the initial potential energy will be equal to final kinetic energy.
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What is the law of conservation of energy?</h3>
The law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed but can be transformed from one form to another.
The change in the potential energy of the launched from a height into the pool without friction from the given height h is calculated by applying the following kinematic equation.
ΔP.E = ΔK.E
where;
- ΔP.E is change in potential energy of the child
- ΔK.E is change in the kinetic energy of the child
mghf - mghi = ¹/₂mv² - ¹/₂mu²
where;
- m is the mass of the girl
- g is acceleration due to gravity
- hi is the initial height of the girl
- hf is the final height when she is launched into the pool
- u is the initial velocity
- v is the final velocity of the girl
Thus, for every closed or isolated system such as this case, mechanical energy is always conserved because the initial potential energy of the girl will be converted into her final kinetic energy.
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