Question

A force of 1.50 N acts on a 0.20kg trolley so as to accelerate it along an air track

Answer 1

Answer:

2.12m/s

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Force on trolley  = 1.5N

Mass of trolley  = 0.2kg

Unknown:

Velocity of the trolley  = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, we first find the acceleration of the trolley;

          Force  = mass x acceleration

         Acceleration  = $\frac{Force }{mass}$

Insert the parameters and solve;

          Acceleration  = $\frac{1.5}{0.2}$   = 7.5m/s²

Now to find the acceleration;

  Initial velocity  = 0m/s

  v² = u² + 2aS

v is the final velocity

u is the initial velocity

a is the acceleration

S is the distance

  Distance  = 30cm and this is 0.3m

     v² = 0² + 2(7.5)0.3  = 4.5

     v = √4.5 = 2.12m/s