query 16

course phy 201

7/4 9:00

If your solution to stated problem does not match the given solution, you should self-critique per instructions at

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Your solution, attempt at solution. If you are unable to attempt a solution, give a phrase-by-phrase interpretation of the problem along with a statement of what you do or do not understand about it. This response should be given, based on the work you did in completing the assignment, before you look at the given solution.

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Question: `qClass notes #15

When a projectile rolls off a ramp with its velocity in the horizontal direction, why do we expect that its horizontal range `dx will be proportional to the square root of its vertical displacement `dy rolling down the ramp?

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Your solution:

Initial velocity will always be the same (zero). So horizontal range is equal to horizontal velocity.

Horizontal velocity is equal to KE= ½ m v^2

When we solve for v we get sqrt KE/ ½ m and the KE is equal to `dy.

Confidence rating: 3

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Given Solution:

`a** Since the initial vertical velocity is zero the time of fall for a given setup will always be the same. Therefore the horizontal range is proportional to the horizontal velocity of the projectile.

The horizontal velocity is attained as a result of vertical displacement `dy, with gravitational PE being converted to KE. PE loss is proportional to `dy, so the KE of the ball as it leaves the ramp will be proportional to `dy. Since KE = .5 m v^2, v is proportional to sqrt( KE ), therefore to sqrt(y). **

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Question: `qIn the preceding situation why do we expect that the kinetic energy of the ball will be proportional to `dy?

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Your solution:

The KE is proportional to `dy

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Given Solution:

`a** This question should have specified just the KE in the vertical direction. The kinetic energy of the ball in the vertical direction will be proportional to `dy.

The reason:

The vertical velocity attained by the ball is vf = `sqrt(v0^2 + 2 a `ds).

Since the initial vertical velocity is 0, for distance of fall `dy we have vf = `sqrt( 2 a `dy ), showing that the vertical velocity is proportional to the square root of the distance fallen.

Since KE is .5 m v^2, the KE will be proportional to the square of the velocity, hence to the square of the square root of `dy.

Thus KE is proportional to `dy. **

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Question: `qWhy do we expect that the KE of the ball will in fact be less than the PE change of the ball?

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Your solution:

Because some of the PE is loss due to friction

Confidence rating: 3

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Given Solution:

`a** STUDENT RESPONSE: Because actually some of the energy will be dissapated in the rotation of the ball as it drops?

INSTRUCTOR COMMENT: Good, but note that rotation doesn't dissipate KE, it merely accounts for some of the KE. Rotational KE is recoverable--for example if you place a spinning ball on an incline the spin can carry the ball a ways up the incline, doing work in the process.

The PE loss is converted to KE, some into rotational KE which doesn't contribute to the range of the ball and some of which simply makes the ball spin.

ANOTHER STUDENT RESPONSE: And also the loss of energy due to friction and conversion to thermal energy.

INSTRUCTOR COMMENT: Good. There would be a slight amount of air friction and this would dissipate energy as you describe here, as would friction with the ramp (which would indeed result in dissipation in the form of thermal energy). **

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Question: `qprin phy and gen phy 6.18 work to stop 1250 kg auto from 105 km/hr

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Your solution:

Work = KE

KE= ½ m v^2

105 km/hr needs to be converted to m/s so:

105 km/hr *1000m/km / 60 min/hr * 60 min/sec = 29.17 m/s

= ½ * 1250 * 29.17 ^2

= 531805  530,000 J

Confidence rating: 3

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Given Solution:

`aThe work required to stop the automobile, by the work-energy theorem, is equal and opposite to its change in kinetic energy: `dW = - `dKE.

The initial KE of the automobile is .5 m v^2, and before calculating this we convert 105 km/hr to m/s: 105 km/hr = 105 km / hr * 1000 m / km * 1 hr / 3600 s = 29.1 m/s. Our initial KE is therefore

KE = .5 m v^2 = .5 * 1250 kg * (29.1 m/s)^2 = 530,000 kg m^2 / s^2 = 530,000 J.

The car comes to rest so its final KE is 0. The change in KE is therefore -530,000 J.

It follows that the work required to stop the car is `dW = - `dKE = - (-530,000 J) = 530,000 J.

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Question: `qprin and gen phy 6.26. spring const 440 N/m; stretch required to store 25 J of PE.

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Your solution:

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Given Solution:

`aThe force exerted by a spring at equilibrium is 0, and the force at position x is - k x, so the average force exerted between equilibrium and position x is (0 + (-kx) ) / 2 = -1/2 k x. The work done by the spring as it is stretched from equilibrium to position x, a displacment of x, is therefore `dW = F * `ds = -1/2 k x * x = -1/2 k x^2. The only force exerted by the spring is the conservative elastic force, so the PE change of the spring is therefore `dPE = -`dW = - (-1/2 kx^2) = 1/2 k x^2. That is, the spring stores PE = 1/2 k x^2.

In this situation k = 440 N / m and the desired PE is 25 J. Solving PE = 1/2 k x^2 for x (multiply both sides by 2 and divide both sides by k, then take the square root of both sides) we obtain

x = +-sqrt(2 PE / k) = +-sqrt( 2 * 25 J / (440 N/m) ) = +- sqrt( 50 kg m^2 / s^2 / ( (440 kg m/s^2) / m) )= +- sqrt(50 / 440) sqrt(kg m^2 / s^2 * (s^2 / kg) ) = +- .34 sqrt(m^2) = +-.34 m.

The spring will store 25 J of energy at either the +.34 m or the -.34 m position.

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Question: `qgen phy text problem 6.19 88 g arrow 78 cm ave force 110 N, speed?

What did you get for the speed of the arrow?

Your solution:

KE= Work = 110 * .78 cm

= 86 J

KE= ½ m * v^2

V= sqrt (2 *86/ 0.88 kg)

V= 44m/s (once converted to meters and seconds)

Confidence rating: 3

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Given Solution:

`a** 110 N acting through 78 cm = .78 m does work `dW = 110 N * .78 m = 86 Joules appxo..

If all this energy goes into the KE of the arrow then we have a mass of .088 kg with 86 Joules of KE. We can solve

.5 m v^2 = KE for v, obtaining

| v | = sqrt( 2 * KE / m) = sqrt(2 * 86 Joules / (.088 kg) ) = sqrt( 2000 kg m^2 / s^2 * 1 / kg) = sqrt(2000 m^2 / s^2) = 44 m/s, approx.. **

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