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3 years ago

What happens to the kinetic energy of a snowball as it rolls and gains mass.

Physics

2 answers:

Sauron [17]3 years ago

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Kinetic Energy Increases

Marianna [84]3 years ago

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If it is GAINING mass, the kinetic energy increases because it's still moving. If it stopped, it would then become potential energy.
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A) Acceleration: $a_1 = 0.75 m/s^2, a_2 = 0, a_3 = -1.57 m/s^2$

B) The total displacement is 209.5 m north

C) The average velocity is 8.06 m/s north

Explanation:

Acceleration is defined as:

$a=\frac{v-u}{t}$

where

v is the final velocity

u is the initial velocity

t is the time taken for the velocity to change from u to v

Here we have:

- In the first segment,

u = 8 m/s north

v = 11 m/s north

t = 4 s

So the acceleration is

$a_1 = \frac{11-8}{4}=0.75 m/s^2$ (north)

- In the second segment, Stan drives at a constant velocity: so the final velocity is equal to the initial velocity,

u = v

Therefore, the acceleration is zero: $a_2 = 0$

- In the third segment,

u = 11 m/s (north)

v = 0 (he comes to a stop)

t = 7 s

So the acceleration is

$a=\frac{0-11}{7}=-1.57 m/s^2$

And the negative sign means the acceleration is south, opposite to the direction of motion.

In a uniformly accelerated motion, the displacement can be calculated as:

$s=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2$

where

u is the initial velocity

a is the acceleration

t is the time

- For the first segment, we have

$u = 0\\a = 0.75 m/s^2\\t=4 s$

So the displacement is

$s_1 = 0+\frac{1}{2}(0.75)(4)^2=6 m$

- For the second segment, we have

$u = 11 m/s\\a = 0\\t=15 s$

So the displacement is

$s_2 = (11)(15)+0=165 m$

- For the third segment, we have

$u = 11\\a = -1.57 m/s^2\\t=7 s$

So the displacement is

$s_3 = (11)(7)+\frac{1}{2}(-1.57)(7)^2=38.5 m$

So the total displacement is:

s = 6 m + 165 m + 38.5 m = 209.5 m

In the north direction (positive direction)

The average velocity is given by:

$v=\frac{d}{t}$

where

d is the total displacement

t is the total time

Here we have:

d = 209.5 m

t = 26 s

Therefore, the average velocity is

$v=\frac{209.5}{26}=8.06 m/s$ (north)

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What information is given by the formula of an ionic compound?

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Lori wants to send a box of oranges to a friend by mail. The box of oranges cannot exceed a mass of 10.222 Kg. If each orange ha

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Explanation:

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The box of oranges cannot exceed a mass of 10.222 Kg if we are sending to a friend by mail.

The mass of each orange is 198 g

We know that,

1 kg = 1000 g

10.222 kg = 10.222×1000 g

Let there are n number of oranges. So,

$n=\dfrac{10.222\times 1000\ g}{198\ g}\\\\n=51.92\approx 52\ \text{oranges}$

It means she can send 52 oranges and it is maximum quantity.

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A 6.0 kg metal ball moving at 4.0 m/s hits a 6.0 kg ball of putty at rest and sticks to it. The two go on at 2.0 m/s.

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The metal ball lost energy while the putty ball gained energy.

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2) kinetic energy after collision = 0.5 * 6 * 2= 6 J

3) Kinetic energy of putty ball = 0.5 * 6 * 2= 6 J

4) Energy lost by the metal ball = 12 J - 6 J = 6 J

5) Energy gained by the putty ball = 6 J - 0J = 6 J

6) The rest of the energy was converted to heat after the collision.

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A boy throws a snowball straight up in the air with an initial speed of 4.50 ft/s from a position 4.00 ft above the ground. The

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Answer:

a) 0.658 seconds

b) 0.96 inches

Explanation:

$v=u+at\\\Rightarrow 0=4.5-32.1\times t\\\Rightarrow \frac{-4.5}{-32.1}=t\\\Rightarrow t=0.14 \s$

Time taken by the ball to reach the highest point is 0.14 seconds

$s=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2\\\Rightarrow s=4.5\times 0.14+\frac{1}{2}\times -32.1\times 0.14^2\\\Rightarrow s=0.315\ ft$

The highest point reached by the snowball above its release point is 0.315 ft

Total height the snowball will fall is 4+0.315 = 4.315 ft

$s=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2\\\Rightarrow 4.315=0t+\frac{1}{2}\times 32.1\times t^2\\\Rightarrow t=\sqrt{\frac{4.315\times 2}{32.1}}\\\Rightarrow t=0.518\ s$

The snowball will reach the bank at 0.14+0.518 = 0.658 seconds after it has been thrown

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