What does the slope of the curve on a distance vs time graph represent?
1 answer:
Slope of a curve Y plotted against X is mathematically given as
now here we can see that if similarly graph is plotted against distance and time then slope is given as
here we can say that above is ratio of small distance and very small interval of time.
so here we can say that this ratio of distance and time for very small interval of time is known as instantaneous speed of the object which is falling freely under gravity.
So here slope of the graph will represent the speed at a given instant.
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Answer:
a) 6.95 m/s
b) 1.42 seconds
Explanation:
t = Time taken
u = Initial velocity
v = Final velocity
s = Displacement
a = Acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s²
a) The vertical speed when it leaves the ground. is 6.95 m/s
Time taken to reach the maximum height is 0.71 seconds
Time taken to reach the ground from the maximum height is 0.71 seconds
b) Time it stayed in the air is 0.71+0.71 = 1.42 seconds
The value of normal force as the slider passes point B is
- 6 mg
The value of h when the normal force is zero
- 3R/2
The normal force is calculated using the work energy principle which is applied as below
K₁ + U₁ = K₂
k represents kinetic energy
U represents potential energy
the subscripts 1,2 , and 3 = a, b, and c
for 1 to 2
K₁ + W₁ = K₂
0 + mg(h + R) = 0.5mv²₂
g(h + R) = 0.5v²₂
v²₂ = 2g(1.5R + R)
v²₂ = 2g(2.5R)
v²₂ = 5gR
Using summation of forces at B
Normal force, N = ma + mg
N = m(a + g)
N = m(v²₂/R + g)
N = m(5gR/R + g)
N = 6mg
for 1 to 3
K₁ + W₁ = K₃ + W₃
0 + mgh = 0.5mv²₃ + mgR
gh = 0.5v²₃ + gR
0.5v²₃ = gh - gR
v²₃ = 2g(h - R)
at C
for normal force to be zero
ma = mg
v²₃/R = g
v²₃ = gR
and v²₃ = 2g(h - R)
gR = 2gh - 2gR
gR + 2gR = 2gh
3gR = 2gh
3R/2 = h
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