At the top:
Potential Energy = (mass) x (gravity) x (height)
= (30 kg) x (9.8 m/s²) x (3 meters)
= 882 joules
At the bottom:
Kinetic Energy = (1/2) x (mass) x (speed)²
= (1/2) x (30 kg) x (3 m/s)²
= (15 kg) x (9 m²/s²)
= 135 joules .
He had 882 joules of potential energy at the top,
but only 135 joules of kinetic energy at the bottom.
Friction stole (882 - 135) = 747 joules of his energy while he slid down.
The seat of his jeans must be pretty warm.
Answer:
Total momentum = 16 Kgm/s
Explanation:
Let the momentum of the two balls be A and B respectively.
Momentum A = 16 kgm/s
Momentum B = 0 kgm/s (since the ball is at rest).
Total momentum = A + B
Total momentum = 16 + 0
Total momentum = 16 Kgm/s
Momentum can be defined as the multiplication (product) of the mass possessed by an object and its velocity. Momentum is considered to be a vector quantity because it has both magnitude and direction.
Mathematically, momentum is given by the formula;
An 'alpha particle' is the same thing as the nucleus of a helium atom ...
a little bundle made of 2 protons and 2 neutrons.
A 'beta' particle is an electron.
The mass of an alpha particle is more than 7,000 times the mass of
an electron, so it certainly takes more energy to get it moving.