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A father racing his son has 1/4 the kinetic energy of the son, who has 1/3 the mass of the father. The father speeds up by 1.2 m

/s and then has the same kinetic energy as the son. What are the original speeds of (a) the father and (b) the son?

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sergejj [24]3 years ago

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Answer:

Explanation:

KE_s: Kinetic Energy Son

KE_f: Kinetic Energy Father.

Relationship

KE_f: = (1/4) KE_s

m_s: = (1/3) m_f

v_f: = velocity of father

v_s: = velocity of the son

Relationship

1/2 mf (v_f + 1.2)^2 = 1/2 m_s (v_s)^2 Multiply both sides by 2.

mf (v_f + 1.2)^2 = m_s * (v_s)^2 Substitute for the mass of the m_s

mf (v_f + 1.2)^2 = (m_f/3) * (v_s)^2 Divide both sides by father's mass

(v_f + 1.2)^2 = 1/3 * (v_s)^2 multiply both sides by 3

3*(v_f + 1.2)^2 = (v_s) ^2 Take the square root both sides

√3 * (v_f + 1.2) = v_s

Note

You should work your way through all the cancellations to find the last equation shown about
We have another step to go. We have to use the first relationship to get the final answer.

KE_f = (1/4) KE_s Multiply by 4

4* KE_f = KE_s Substitute (again)

4*(1/2) m_f (v_f + 1.2)^2 = 1/2* (1/3)m_f *v_s^2 Divide by m_f

2* (v_f + 1.2)^2 = 1/6 * (v_s)^2 multiply by 6

12*(vf + 1.2)^2 = (v_s)^2 Take the square root

2*√(3* (v_f + 1.2)^2) = √(v_s^2)

2*√3 * (vf + 1.2) = v_s

Use the second relationship to substitute for v_s so you can solve for v_f

2*√3 * ( v_f + 1.2) = √3 * (v_f + 1.2) Divide by sqrt(3)

2(v_f + 1.2) = vf + 1.2

Edit

2vf + 2.4 = vf + 1.2

2vf - vf + 2.4 = 1.2

vf = 1.2 - 2.4

vf = - 1.2

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