A net force of 15 N is exerted on an encyclopedia to cause it to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/s2. Determine the mass of the encyc
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The momentum of the red cart before the collision is 0.2 kgm/s and the blue cart is 0.
The momentum of the red cart after the collision is 0.05 kgm/s and the blue cart is 0.15 kgm/s.
The change in momentum of the system of the carts is 0.
<h3>Initial momentum of the carts before collision</h3>The momentum of the carts before the collision is calculated as follows;
P(red) = 0.5 kg x 0.4 m/s = 0.2 kgm/s
P(blue) = 1.5 x 0 = 0
<h3>Momentum of the carts after collision</h3>The momentum of the carts after the collision is calculated as follows;
P(red) = 0.5 x 0.1 = 0.05 kgm/s
P(blue) = 1.5 0.1 = 0.15 kgm/s
<h3>Change in momentum of the carts</h3>ΔP = (0.05 + 0.15) - (0.2)
ΔP = 0
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1. 12.75 J
Assuming that the force applied is parallel to the ramp, so it is parallel to the displacement of the cart, the work done by the force is
where
F = 15 N is the magnitude of the force
d = 85 cm = 0.85 m is the displacement of the cart
Substituting in the formula, we get
2. 10.6 N
In this part, the cart reaches the same vertical height as in part A. This means that the same work has been done (because the work done is equal to the gain in gravitational potential energy of the object: but if the vertical height reached is the same, then the gain in gravitational potential energy is the same, so the work done must be the same).
Therefore, the work done is
However, in this case the displacement is
d = 120 cm = 1.20 m
Therefore, the magnitude of the force in this case is