<span>They are balanced. If the forces were not balanced the book would move*. In this example, the downward force of gravity on the book is counterbalanced by the upthrust of the desk. </span>
a) At a position of 2.0m, the Initial energy is
all made up of the potential energy=m*g*hi<span>
and meanwhile at 1.5 all its energy is also potential energy=m*g*hf
The percentage of energy remaining is E=m*g*hi/m*g*hf x 100
and since mass and gravity are constant so it leaves us with
just E=hi/hf
which 1.5/2.0 x100= 75% so we see that we lost 25% of the
energy or 0.25 in fraction
b) Here use the equation vf^2=vi^2+2gd
<span>where g is gravity, vf is the final velocity and vi is the
initial velocity while d is the distance travelled
so in here we are looking for the vi so let us isolate that
variable
we know that at maximum height or peak, the velocity is 0 so
vf is 0
therefore,</span></span>
vi =sqrt(-2gd) <span>
vi =sqrt(-2x-9.81x1.5) </span>
<span>vi =5.4 m/s
<span>c) The energy was converted to heat due to friction with the
air and the ground.</span></span>
In order to describe motion along a straight line, you must state the speed and direction of the motion. Those two quantities, together, comprise what's known as "velocity".
It has to be one continuous column of cloud (air) connected to the ground and in constant rotation.
