Explanation:
It is given that,
Mass of the tackler, m₁ = 120 kg
Velocity of tackler, u₁ = 3 m/s
Mass, m₂ = 91 kg
Velocity, u₂ = -7.5 m/s
We need to find the mutual velocity immediately the collision. It is the case of inelastic collision such that,
v = -1.5 m/s
Hence, their mutual velocity after the collision is 1.5 m/s and it is moving in the same direction as the halfback was moving initially. Hence, this is the required solution.
Answer:
39.240 W
Explanation:
Let's start by calculating the work done by the engine. We can assume that it is the same work done by the weight of the object to bring it from 40m to the surface: as much energy it takes to bring it up, the same ammount it takes to bring it down. Said work is
At this point we can simply apply the definition of power, that is , to get the power of the engine is
Answer:
The mass of the object involved and the value of the gravitational acceleration
Explanation:
- Gravitational potential energy is defined as the energy possessed by an object in a gravitational field due to its position with respect to the ground:
where m is the mass of the object, g is the gravitational acceleration and h is the heigth of the object with respect to the ground.
- Elastic potential energy is defined as the energy possessed by an elastic object and it is given as:
where k is the spring constant of the elastic object, while x is the compression/stretching of the spring with respect to the equilibrium position.
As we can see from the equations, both types of energy depends on the relative position of the object/end of the spring with respect to a certain reference position (h in the first formula, x in the second formula), but gravitational potential energy also depends on m (the mass) and g (the gravitational acceleration) while the elastic energy does not.