Suppose that the cyclist begins his journey from the rest from the top of a wedge with a slope of a degree above the horizontal.
At point A (where it starts its journey), the energy is:
Ea = m * g * h
In other words, energy is only potential.
At point B (located at the bottom of the wedge), the energy is:
Eb = (1/2) * (m) * (v ^ 2)
In other words, the energy is only kinetic.
For energy conservation we have:
Ea = Eb
That is, we have that all potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy.
Which means that the cyclist has less kinetic energy at point A because that's where he has more potential energy.
answer:
the cyclist has less kinetic energy at point A because that's where he has more potential energy.
Answer:
9. A 1500kg car traveling +6m/s with a 2000kg truck at rest. The vehicles collide, but do not stick together. The car has a velocity -3m/s after the collision. What is the velocity of the truck? a. What type of collision occurred above?
complete question:
An observer at the top of a 462-ft cliff measures the angle of depression from the top of the cliff to a point on the ground to be 5°. What is the distance from the base of the cliff to the point on the ground? Round to the nearest foot
Answer:
a ≈ 5281 ft
Explanation:
The observer at the top of a 462 ft cliff measures the angle of depression from the top of the cliff to a point on the ground to be 5°.
The angle of depression form the top of the cliff = 5°
The 5° is outside the triangle formed . To find the angle in the triangle we have to subtract 5° from 90°. 90° - 5° = 85° Note sum of an angle on a right angle is 90°.
using SOHCAHTOA principle we can solve for the distance from the base of the cliff to the point on the ground(a)
tan 85° = opposite / adjacent
tan 85° = a / 462
cross multiply
462 × tan 85° = a
a = 11.4300523 × 462
a = 5280.66 ft
a ≈ 5281 ft
Answer:
18 miles
Explanation:
The average speed is 6 mph
Melanie ran for 3 hours
Speed × Time = Distance
So, 6 mph × 3 h = 18 miles