If it takes 7.4 s to run up the stairs at your house, and you run an average speed of 1.2 m/s, how tall is your staircase?
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We can solve the problem by using the first law of thermodynamics:
where
is the change in internal energy of the system
is the heat absorbed by the system
is the work done by the system on the surrounding
In this problem, the work done by the system is
with a negative sign because the work is done by the surrounding on the system, while the heat absorbed is
with a negative sign as well because it is released by the system.
Therefore, by using the initial equation, we find
Explanation:
It is given that,
Mass of the tackler, m₁ = 120 kg
Velocity of tackler, u₁ = 3 m/s
Mass, m₂ = 91 kg
Velocity, u₂ = -7.5 m/s
We need to find the mutual velocity immediately the collision. It is the case of inelastic collision such that,
v = -1.5 m/s
Hence, their mutual velocity after the collision is 1.5 m/s and it is moving in the same direction as the halfback was moving initially. Hence, this is the required solution.