cq_1_151

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A rubber band begins exerting a tension force when its length is 8 cm. As it is stretched to a length of 10 cm its tension increases with length, more or less steadily, until at the 10 cm length the tension is 3 Newtons.

Between the 8 cm and 10 cm length, what are the minimum and maximum tensions?

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As the length the rubberband is stretched increases, the rate at which the tension increases also increases. The maximum tension is 3 newton at length 10cm. The minimum tension is just above 0 newtons at length 8cm.

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Assuming that the tension in the rubber band is 100% conservative (which is not actually the case) what is its elastic potential energy at the 10 cm length?

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The potential energy of a 100% conservative rubberband would be 3 newtons in the opposite direction.

@& 3 Newtons is a force, not an energy.

You are right that the 3 Newton force would be in the opposite direction.*@

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If all this potential energy is transferred to the kinetic energy of an initially stationary 20 gram domino, what will be the velocity of the domino?

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(3kg*m/s^2)/0.020kg= 150m/s^2

The domino would accelerate at 150m/s^2

After 1 second the domino would be traveling at 150m/s

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If instead the rubber band is used to 'shoot' the domino straight upward, then how high will it rise?

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vf= 0m/s

Vi= 150m/s

a= -150m/s^2

150m2/s2+ 2(150m/s2)(D)

-150m2/s2=300m/s2(D)

D= .5 meters

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