When an object (like a ball) falls, some of its _____ energy changes to _____ energy, due to the law of conservation of energy
1 answer:
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B) gravitational to kinetic
Explanation:
The skydiver, when he is located at a certain height h above the ground, possesses gravitational potential energy, equal to:
where m is the mass of the skydiver, g is the gravitational acceleration and h is the height above the ground. As he falls, its height h decreases, while his speed v increases, so part of the gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, which is given by
so, we see that as v increases, the kinetic energy increases. Therefore the correct answer is
B) gravitational to kinetic
The work done on the sail is 600 J
Explanation:
The work done to lift the sail is equal to the gain in gravitational potential energy of the sail, therefore is:
where
m is the mass of the sail
g is the acceleration of gravity
(mg) is the weight of the sail
is the change in height of the sail
In this problem we have
mg = 150 N (weight)
Substituting, we find the work done:
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