Use absolute zero and kinetic energy in one sentence
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Answer:
v = 15.8 m/s
Explanation:
Let's analyze the situation a little, we have a compressed spring so it has an elastic energy that will become part kinetic energy and a potential part for the man to get out of the barrel, in addition there is a friction force that they perform work against the movement. So the variation of mechanical energy is equal to the work of the fictional force
= ΔEm =
-Em₀
Let's write the mechanical energy at each point
Initial
Em₀ = Ke = ½ k x²
Final
= K + U = ½ m v² + mg y
Let's use Hooke's law to find compression
F = - k x
x = -F / k
x = 4400/1100
x = - 4 m
Let's write the energy equation
fr d = ½ m v² + mgy - ½ k x²
Let's clear the speed
v² = (fr d + ½ kx² - mg y) 2 / m
v² = (40 4.00 + ½ 1100 4² - 60.0 9.8 2.50) 2/60.0
v² = (160 + 8800 - 1470) / 30
v = √ (229.66)
v = 15.8 m/s
a) Potential energy: 147 m [J]
The gravitational potential energy of an object is given by
where
m is its mass
is the acceleration of gravity
h is the height of the object above the ground
In this problem,
h = 15 m
We call 'm' the mass of the ball, since we don't know it
So, the potential energy of the ball at the top of the hill is
(J)
b) Velocity of the ball at the bottom of the hill: 17.1 m/s
According to the law of conservation of energy, in absence of friction all the potential energy of the ball is converted into kinetic energy as the ball reaches the bottom of the hill. Therefore we can write:
where
v is the final velocity of the ball
We know from part a) that
U = 147 m
Substituting into the equation above,
And re-arranging for v, we find the velocity: