The photo shows a system that consists of a person on a diving board. What change could you make to the system that would decrea
se its total energy?
A. Replace the diver with someone who has more mass.
B. Decrease the height of the diving board.
C. Increase the length of the diving board.
D. Increase the height of the diving board.
*If you do not know the answer, then DON'T respond. I will report you. Also, explanations are appreciated but if not then that's fine.
A. Replace the diver with someone who has more mass.
B. Decrease the height of the diving board.
C. Increase the length of the diving board.
D. Increase the height of the diving board.
*If you do not know the answer, then DON'T respond. I will report you. Also, explanations are appreciated but if not then that's fine.
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Answer:
No, it is not conserved
Explanation:
Let's calculate the total kinetic energy before the collision and compare it with the total kinetic energy after the collision.
The total kinetic energy before the collision is:
where m1 = m2 = 1 kg are the masses of the two carts, v1=2 m/s is the speed of the first cart, and where v2=0 is the speed of the second cart, which is zero because it is stationary.
After the collision, the two carts stick together with same speed v=1 m/s; their total kinetic energy is
So, we see that the kinetic energy was not conserved, because the initial kinetic energy was 2 J while the final kinetic energy is 1 J. This means that this is an inelastic collision, in which only the total momentum is conserved. This loss of kinetic energy does not violate the law of conservation of energy: in fact, the energy lost has simply been converted into another form of energy, such as heat, during the collision.