When a spring is compressed, the energy changes from kinetic to potential. Which best describes what is causing this change?
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Hi there!
We can use the conservation of angular momentum to solve.
Recall the equation for angular momentum:
We can begin by writing out the scenario as a conservation of angular momentum:
= moment of inertia of the merry-go-round (kgm²)
= angular velocity of merry go round (rad/sec)
= final angular velocity of COMBINED objects (rad/sec)
= moment of inertia of boy (kgm²)
= angular velocity of the boy (rad/sec)
The only value not explicitly given is the moment of inertia of the boy.
Since he stands along the edge of the merry go round:
We are given that he jumps on the merry-go-round at a speed of 5 m/s. Use the following relation:
Plug in the given values:
Now, we must solve for the boy's moment of inertia:
Use the above equation for conservation of momentum:
consider the motion in x-direction
= initial velocity in x-direction = ?
X = horizontal distance traveled = 100 m
= acceleration along x-direction = 0 m/s²
t = time of travel = 4.60 sec
Using the equation
X = t + (0.5)
t²
100 = (4.60)
= 21.7 m/s
consider the motion along y-direction
= initial velocity in y-direction = ?
Y = vertical displacement = 0 m
= acceleration along x-direction = - 9.8 m/s²
t = time of travel = 4.60 sec
Using the equation
Y = t + (0.5)
t²
0 = (4.60) + (0.5) (- 9.8) (4.60)²
= 22.54 m/s
initial velocity is given as
= sqrt((
)² + (
)²)
= sqrt((21.7)² + (22.54)²) = 31.3 m/s
direction: θ = tan⁻¹(22.54/21.7) = 46.12 deg