Answer:
A. The hand must move with a velocity of 6.98 m/s to break the board.
B. Average force on the hand = 1025 N
Explanation:
A.To determine the speed the hand must move with to break the board, the force workdone in breaking the board is found first.
Workdone = force × distance
Minimum force required = 870 N;
Distance moved by board/Deflection in order to break = 1.4 cm = 0.014 M
Workd done = 870 N × 0.014 m = 12.18 Nm or 12.18 J
This work done = Kinetic energy of the hand
Kinetic energy = mv²/2 ; where m is mass and v is velocity
Mass of hand = 0.50 Kg, velocity = ?, K.E. = 12.18 J
v² = 2 KE/m
v = √2KE/m
v = √(2 × 12.18/0.50)
v = 6.98 m/s
Therefore, the hand must move with a velocity of 6.98 m/s to break the board.
B. Average force on the hand
This can be determined using the equation of motion, v² = u² + 2as to find acceleration, since force = mass × acceleration
From the equation of motion, a = v² - u²/2s
At rest, v = 0, u = 6.98, s = 1.2 cm = 0.012 m
a = 0² - 6.98²/ 2 × 0.012
a = -2030 m/s²
Force = 2030 m/s² × 0. 50 kg = 1015 N
Therefore, Average force on the hand = 1025 N
