Answer:
Explanation:
consider the mass of each train car be m
m₁ = m₂ = m₃ = m
speed of the three identical train
u₁ = u₂ = u₃ = 1.8 m/s
m₄ = m u₄ = 4.5 m/s
m₅ = m u₅ = 0 (initial velocity )
final velocity
v₁ = v₂ = v₃ = v₄ = v₅ = v
using conservation of momentum
m₁u₁ + m₂u₂ + m₃u₃ + m₄u₄ + m₅u₅ = m₁v₁ + m₂v₂ + m₃v₃ + m₄v₄ + m₅v₅
m (1.8 + 1.8 + 1.8 +4.5) = 5 m v
The value of normal force as the slider passes point B is
The value of h when the normal force is zero
The normal force is calculated using the work energy principle which is applied as below
K₁ + U₁ = K₂
k represents kinetic energy
U represents potential energy
the subscripts 1,2 , and 3 = a, b, and c
for 1 to 2
K₁ + W₁ = K₂
0 + mg(h + R) = 0.5mv²₂
g(h + R) = 0.5v²₂
v²₂ = 2g(1.5R + R)
v²₂ = 2g(2.5R)
v²₂ = 5gR
Using summation of forces at B
Normal force, N = ma + mg
N = m(a + g)
N = m(v²₂/R + g)
N = m(5gR/R + g)
N = 6mg
for 1 to 3
K₁ + W₁ = K₃ + W₃
0 + mgh = 0.5mv²₃ + mgR
gh = 0.5v²₃ + gR
0.5v²₃ = gh - gR
v²₃ = 2g(h - R)
at C
for normal force to be zero
ma = mg
v²₃/R = g
v²₃ = gR
and v²₃ = 2g(h - R)
gR = 2gh - 2gR
gR + 2gR = 2gh
3gR = 2gh
3R/2 = h
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