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X}ҮƜll͆assignment #007

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Physics I

06-23-2006

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assignment #008

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Physics I

06-23-2006

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19:58:47

QUESTION FROM STUDENT--Please define the differnece between Fnet and Force.

See if you can answer this question.

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well force is a push or pull of an object. but I don't know what Fnet means .

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20:00:15

** Net force is the sum of all forces acting on an object. If you're pushing your car you are exerting a force, friction is opposing you, and the let force is the sum of the two (noting that one is positive, the other negative so you end up with net force less than the force you are exerting). Your heart rate responds to the force you are exerting and the speed with which the car is moving; the accel of the car depends on the net force. **

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ok I understand now.

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20:08:50

In terms of the equations of motion why do we expect that a * `ds is proportional to the change in v^2, and why do we then expect that the change in v^2 is proportional to Fnet `ds?

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Because a*'ds gives you velocity.Velocity can also be used as a force.

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20:10:26

** It's very important in physics to be able to think in terms of proportionality. To say that y is proportional to x is to say that for some k, y = k x. That is, y is a constant multiple of x.

To say that a * `ds is proportional to the change in v^2 is to say that for some k, a * `ds = k * ( change in v^2)--i.e., that a * `ds is a constant multiple of the change in v^2.

In terms of the equations of motion, we know that

vf^2 = v0^2 + 2 a `ds so

a `ds = 1/2 (vf^2 - v0^2), which is 1/2 the change in v^2.

So a `ds is a constant multiple (1/2) of the change in v^2.

Formally we have a `ds = k ( change in v^2) for k = 1/2.

Now since Fnet = m a we see that Fnet is proportional to a for a given mass m, and it follows that

Fnet `ds = k * change in v^2, for the appropriate k (specifically for k = mass / 2. **

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20:11:49

How do our experimental results confirm or refute this hypothesis?

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Appling force on the object you give it velocity and acceleration when it moves.

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20:12:16

** We didn't actually do this part of the experiment, but on a ramp with fixed slope a `ds is simply proportional to `ds. When we measured `dt for different distances from rest down the same ramp, we were then able to determine the average and final velocities. The change in v^2 for each timing would be from 0 to vf^2. The change would therefore be just vf^2.

If a `ds is proportional to the change in vf^2 then a graph of vf^2 vs. a `ds should be linear. Since a is constant we don't even need to determine it--a graph of vf^2 vs. `ds would be linear. This would confirm the hypothesis. **

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assignment #009

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Physics I

06-23-2006

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20:18:53

Introductory prob set 3 #'s 1-6 If we know the distance an object is pushed and the work done by the pushing force how do we find the force exerted by the object?

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Take the force of work divide it by distance to get force exerted. F='dW/ds

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20:19:01

** Knowing the distance `ds and the work `dW we note that `dW = F * `ds; we solve this equation and find that force is F=`dw/`ds **

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20:23:28

**`dW + `dKE = 0 applies to the work `dW done BY the system and the change `dKE in the KE OF the system.

The given force acts ON the system so F `ds is work done ON the system. The work done BY the system against that force is `dW = -F * `ds.

When you use the energy equation, this is the work you need--the work done BY the system. **

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multiply force by distance which gives you kinetic energy

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20:28:29

Why is KE change equal to the product of net force and distance?

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I'm not sure

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20:29:07

** It comes from the equation vf^2 = v0^2 + 2 a `ds.

Newton's 2d Law says that a = Fnet / m.

So vf^2 = v0^2 + 2 Fnet / m `ds.

Rearranging we get F `ds = 1/2 m vf^2 - 1/2 m v0^2.

Defining KE as 1/2 m v^2 this is

F `ds = KEf - KE0, which is change in KE. **

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ok I understand now

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20:30:07

When I push an object with a constant force, why is KE change not equal to the product of the force I exert and the distance?

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Because the object give you an opposite and equal force to the force that is exerted this is known as friction.

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20:30:24

** Change in KE is equal to the work done by the net force, not by the force I exert.

When I push an object in the real world, with no other force 'helping' me, there is always at least a little force resisting my push. So the net force in this case is less than the force I exert, in which case the change in KE would be less than the product of the force I exert and the distance.

If another force is 'helping' me then it's possible that the net force could be greater than the force I exert, in which case the change in KE would be greater than the product of the force I exert and the distance.

It is actually possible for the 'helping' force to exactly balance the resisting force, but an exact balance would be nearly impossible to achieve.

ANOTHER WAY OF LOOKING AT IT: If I push in the direction of motion then I do positive work on the system and the system does negative work on me. That should increase the KE of the system. However if I'm pushing an object in the real world and there is friction and perhaps other dissipative forces which tend to resist the motion. So not all the work I do ends up going into the KE of the object. **

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assignment #010

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Physics I

06-23-2006

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20:40:00

Query introductory problem set 3 #'s 7-12

Describe two ways to find the KE gain of an object of known mass under the influence of a known force acting for a given time, one way based on finding the distance the object moves and the other on the change in the velocity of the object, and explain why both approaches reach the same conclusion.

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force * mass * given time gives you kinetic energy

KE=.5mv^2

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20:40:32

** First way: KE change is equal to the work done by the net force, which is net force * displacement, or Fnet * `ds.

Second way: KE change is also equal to Kef - KE0 = .5 m vf^2 - .5 m v0^2. **

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ok I forgot 1 part of the equation.

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20:44:21

General College Physics and Principles of Physics: prob 2.04 convert 35 mi/hr to km/hr, m/s and ft/s.

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56.415 km/hr

168.4247 m/s

552.6 ft/s

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20:48:22

We need a conversions between miles and meters, km and ft, and we also need conversions between hours and seconds.

We know that 1 mile is 5280 ft, and 1 hour is 3600 seconds. We also know that 1 inch is 2.54 cm, and of course 1 foot is 12 inches.

1 mile is therefore 1 mile * 5280 ft / mile = 5280 ft,

5280 ft = 5280 ft * 12 in/ft * 2.54 cm / in = 160934 cm, which is the same as 160934 cm * 1 m / (100 cm) = 1609.34 m, which in turn is the same as 1609.34 m * 1 km / (1000 m) = 1.60934 km.

Thus

35 mi / hr = 35 mi / hr * (1.60934 km / 1 mi) = 56 (mi * km / (mi * hr) ) = 56 (mi / mi) * (km / hr) = 56 km / hr.

We can in turn convert this result to m / s: 56 km/hr * (1000 m / km) * (1 hr / 3600 sec) = 15.6 (km * m * hr) / (hr * km * sec) = 15.6 (km / km) * (hr / hr) * (m / s) = 15.6 m/s.

The original 35 mi/hr can be converted directly to ft / sec: 35 mi/hr * ( 5280 ft / mi) * ( 1 hr / 3600 sec) = 53.33 ft/sec.

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20:56:08

Gen phy and prin phy prob 2.16: sports car 95 km/h stops in 6.2 s; find acceleration

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-.004km/s^2

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20:57:50

** 95 km/hr = 95,000 m / (3600 sec) = 26.3 m/s.

So change in velocity is `dv = 0 m/s - 26.3 m/s = -26.3 m/s.

Average acceleration is aAve = `dv / `dt = -26.3 m/s / (6.2 s) = -4. m/s.

So the time to come to a stop is `dt = `ds / vAve = 50 m / (12.5 m/s) = 4 s.

Acceleration is rate of velocity change = change in velocity / change in clock time = -25 m/s / (4 s) = -4.2 m/s^2.

Extension: One 'g' is the acceleration of gravity, 9.8 m/s^2. So the given acceleration is

-4.2m/s^2 / [ (9.8 m/s^2) / 'g' ] = -.43 'g'.

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you converted to m/s and I converted to km/s

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20:57:55

univ phy 2.66 train 25m/s 200 m behind 15 m/s train, accel at -.1 m/s^2. Will the trains collide and if so where? Describe your graph.

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20:57:58

** If we assume the passenger train is at position x = 0 at clock time t = 0 we conclude that the position function is x(t) = x0 + v0 t + .5 a t^2; in this case a = -.1 m/s&2 and x0 was chosen to be 0 so we have x(t) = 25 m/s * t + .5 * (-.1m/s^2) * t^2 = 25 m/s * t - .05 m/s^2 * t^2. To distinguish the two trains we'll rename this function x1(t) so that

x1(t) = 25 m/s * t - .05 m/s^2 * t^2.

At t = 0 the freight train, which does not change speed so has acceleration 0 and constant velocity 15 m/s, is 200 m ahead of the passenger train, so the position function for the freight train is

x2(t) = 200 m + 15 m/s * t .

The positions will be equal if x1 = x2, which will occur at any clock time t which solves the equation

25 t - .05 t^2 = 200 + 15 t(units are suppressed here but we see from the units of the original functions that solutions t will be in seconds).

Rearranging the equation we have

-.05 t^2 + 10 t - 200 = 0.

The quadratic formula tells us that solutions are

t = [ - 10 +- sqrt( 10^2 - 4 * (-.05) * (-200) ) ] / ( 2 * .05 )

Simplifying we get solutions t = 22.54 and t = 177.46.

At t = 22.54 seconds the trains will collide.

Had the trains been traveling on parallel tracks this would be the instant at which the first train overtakes the second. t = 177.46 sec would be the instant at which the second train again pulled ahead of the slowing first train. However since the trains are on the same track, the accelerations of both trains will presumably change at the instant of collision and the t = 177.46 sec solution will not apply.

GOOD STUDENT SOLUTION:

for the two trains to colide, the 25 m/s train must have a greater velocity than the 15 m/s train. So I can use Vf = V0 + a('dt). 15 = 25 + (-.1)('dt)

-10 = -.('dt)

'dt = 100

so unless the displacement of the 25 m/s train is greater than the 15 m/s train in 100 s, their will be no colision.

'ds = 15 m/s(100) + 200 m

'ds = 1700 m

'ds = 25 m/s(100) + .5(-.1)(100^2) = 2000 m.

The trains collide. **

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21:13:34

`q001. The accepted value of the acceleration of gravity is approximately 980 cm/s^2 or 9.8 m/s^2. This will be the acceleration, accurate at most places within 1 cm/s^2, of any object which falls freely, that is without the interference of any other force, near the surface of the Earth.

If you were to step off of a table and were to fall 1 meter without hitting anything, you would very nearly approximate a freely falling object. How fast would you be traveling when you reached the ground?

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I'm not sure how to set this problem up could you explain.

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21:18:16

You would have an initial vertical velocity of 0, and would accelerate at 9.8 m/s^2 in the same direction as your 1 meter vertical displacement.

You would also have a slight horizontal velocity (you don't step off of a table without moving a bit in the horizontal direction, and you would very likely maintain a small horizontal velocity as you fell), but this would have no effect on your vertical motion.

So your vertical velocity is a uniform acceleration with v0 = 0, `ds = 1 meter and a = 9.8 m/s^2. The equation vf^2 = v0^2 + 2 a `ds contains the three known variables and can therefore be used to find the desired final velocity. We obtain

vf = +- `sqrt( v0^2 + 2 a `ds) = +- `sqrt ( 0^2 + 2 * 9.8 m/s^2 * 1 m)= +- `sqrt ( 19.6 m^2 / s^2) = +- 4.4 m/s, approx.

Since the acceleration and displacement were in the direction chosen as positive, we conclude that the final velocity will be in the same direction and we choose the solution vf = +4.4 m/s.

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21:23:45

`q002. If you jump vertically upward, leaving the ground with a vertical velocity of 3 m/s, how high will you be at the highest point of your jump?

Note that as soon as you leave the ground, you are under the influence of only the gravitational force. All the forces that you exerted with your legs and other parts of your body to attain the 3 m/s velocity have done their work and are no longer acting on you. All you have to show for it is that 3 m/s velocity. So as soon as you leave the ground, you begin experiencing an acceleration of 9.8 m/s^2 in the downward direction. Now again, how high will you be at the highest point of your jump?

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.153m

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21:26:16

From the instant the leave the ground until the instant you reach your highest point, you have an acceleration of 9.8 m/s^2 in the downward direction.

Since you are jumping upward, and since we can take our choice of whether upward or downward is the positive direction, we choose the upward direction as positive. You might have chosen the downward direction, and we will see in a moment how you should have proceeded after doing so.

For now, using the upward direction as positive, we see that you have an initial velocity of v0 = + 3 m/s and an acceleration of a = -9.8 m/s^2. In order to use any of the equations of motion, each of which involves four variables, you should have the values of three variables. So far you only have two, v0 and a. {}What other variable might you know? If you think about it, you will notice that when objects tossed in the air reach their highest point they stop for an instant before falling back down. That is precisely what will happen to you.

At the highest point your velocity will be 0. Since the highest point is the last point we are considering, we see that for your motion from the ground to the highest point, vf = 0. Therefore we are modeling a uniform acceleration situation with

v0 = +3 m/s, a = -9.8 m/s^2 and vf = 0.

We wish to find the displacement `ds. Unfortunately none of the equations of uniformly accelerated motion contain the four variables v0, a, vf and `ds.

This situation can be easily reasoned out from an understanding of the basic quantities. We can find the change in velocity to be -3 meters/second; since the acceleration is equal to the change in velocity divided by the time interval we quickly determine that the time interval is equal to the change in velocity divided by the acceleration, which is `dt = -3 m/s / (-9.8 m/s^2) = .3 sec, approx.; then we multiply the .3 second time interval by the 1.5 m/s average velocity to obtain `ds = .45 meters.

However if we wish to use the equations, we can begin with the equation vf = v0 + a `dt and solve to find

`dt = (vf - v0) / a = (0 - 3 m/s) / (-9.8 m/s^2) = .3 sec.

We can then use the equation

`ds = (vf + v0) / 2 * `dt = (3 m/s + 0 m/s) / 2 * .3 sec = .45 m.

This solution closely parallels and is completely equivalent to the direct reasoning process, and shows that and initial velocity of 3 meters/second should carry a jumper to a vertical height of .45 meters, approximately 18 inches. This is a fairly average vertical jump.

If the negative direction had been chosen as positive then we would have a = +9.8 m/s^2, v0 = -3 m/s^2 (v0 is be in the direction opposite the acceleration so if acceleration is positive then initial velocity is negative) and again vf = 0 m/s (0 m/s is the same whether going up or down). The steps of the solution will be the same and the same result will be obtained, except that `ds will be -.45 m--a negative displacement, but where the positive direction is down. That is we move .45 m in the direction opposite to positive, meaning we move .45 meters upward.

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21:28:03

`q003. If you roll a ball along a horizontal table so that it rolls off the edge of the table at a velocity of 3 m/s, the ball will continue traveling in the horizontal direction without changing its velocity appreciably, and at the same time will fall to the floor in the same time as it would had it been simply dropped from the edge of the table.

If the vertical distance from the edge of the table to the floor is .9 meters, then how far will the ball travel in the horizontal direction as it falls?

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I'm really not sure on this problem.

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21:28:47

A ball dropped from rest at a height of .9 meters will fall to the ground with a uniform vertical acceleration of 9.8 m/s^2 downward. Selecting the downward direction as positive we have

`ds = .9 meters, a = 9.8 m/s^2 and v0 = 0.

Using the equation `ds = v0 `dt + .5 a `dt^2 we see that v0 = 0 simplifies the equation to `ds = .5 a `dt^2, so

`dt = `sqrt( 2 `ds / a) = `sqrt(2 * .9 m / (9.8 m/s^2) ) = .42 sec, approx..

Since the ball rolls off the edge of the table with only a horizontal velocity, its initial vertical velocity is still zero and it still falls to the floor in .42 seconds. Since its horizontal velocity remains at 3 m/s, it travels through a displacement of 3 m/s * .42 sec = 1.26 meters in this time.

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ok but I'm still having trouble with these problems.

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Student Name:

assignment #009

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Student Name:

assignment #010

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21:33:22

`q001. If a block of mass 10 kg accelerates at 2 m/s^2, then what net force is acting on the block?

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20 newton's

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21:33:29

The net force on the block is the product F = m * a of its 10 kg mass and its 2 m/s^2 acceleration. The net force is therefore F = 10 kg * 2 m/s^2 = 20 kg * m / s^2. The unit of force, which is the product of a quantity in kg and another quantity in m/s^2, is just the algebraic product kg * m/s^2 of these two units. This unit, the kg * m / s^2, is called a Newton. So the net force is 20 Newtons.

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21:33:57

`q002. How much force must be exerted by someone pulling on it to accelerate a 10 kg object at 2 m/s^2?

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20 newton's

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21:34:08

This depends on what forces might be resisting the acceleration of the object. If the object is accelerating on a surface of some type, then there is a good chance that a frictional force is opposing the motion. If the object is being pulled upward against the force of gravity, then more force is required then if it is sliding along a low-friction horizontal surface. If it is being pulled downhill, the force exerted by gravity has a component in the direction of motion and perhaps even less force is required. However, in every case the net force, which is the sum of all the forces acting on the object, must be 20 Newtons. The person pulling on the object must exert exactly enough force that the net force will be 20 Newtons.

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21:34:48

`q003. If friction exerts a force of 10 Newtons in the direction opposite the motion of a 10 kg object, then how much force must be exerted by someone pulling on it to accelerate the 10 kg object at 2 m/s^2, with the acceleration in the same direction as the motion?

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30 newton's

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21:35:05

Since the 10 Newton frictional force is in the direction opposite to motion, and since the acceleration is in the same direction as the motion, the frictional force is opposed to the accelerating force. If the direction of motion is taken as positive, then the frictional force will be in the negative direction and can be denoted fFrict = - 10 Newtons.

To achieve the given acceleration the net force on the object must be

net force = 10 kg * (+2 m/s^2) = +20 kg * m/s^2 = +20 Newtons.

In order to achieve the +20 Newton net force when there is already a frictional force of -10 Newtons, it should be clear that a force of +30 Newtons is required. This can be thought of as 10 Newtons to overcome friction and another 20 Newtons to achieve the required net force.

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21:39:34

`q004. How can we write an equation to solve this problem? Hint: What equation would relate the net force Fnet, the force F exerted by the person and the force fFrict of friction?

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fFrict+Fnet=force exerted

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21:39:45

If Fnet is the net force and F the force actually exerted by the person, then

Fnet = F + fFrict.

That is, the net force is the sum of the force exerted by the person and the frictional force.

We know that Fnet is +20 Newtons and fFrict is -10 Newtons, so we have the equation

20 Newtons = F + (-10 Newtons).

Solving for F we see that F = 20 Newtons + 10 Newtons = 30 Newtons.

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21:40:55

`q005. If a constant net force of 12 Newtons acts on a cart of mass 6 kg, then at what rate does the velocity of the cart change?

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2m/s^2

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21:41:09

The velocity of the cart will change at a rate a which is related to the net force and the mass by Fnet = m * a. Thus

a = Fnet / m

= 12 Newtons / (6 kg)

= 12 kg * m/s^2 / (6 kg)

= 2 m/s^2.

We note that the force unit Newtons is broken down to its fundamental units of kg * m / s^2 in order to perform the unit calculation. Dividing kg * m / s^2 by kg we have

(kg / kg) * m/s^2 = m/s^2.

It is important to always do the unit calculations. This habit avoids a large number of errors and also can be used to reinforce our understanding of the relationships in a problem or situation.

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21:42:24

`q006. If a force of 50 Newtons is exerted in the direction of the object's motion by a person, on a 20 kg object, and if friction exerts a force of 10 Newtons opposed to the direction of motion, then what will be the acceleration of the object?

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2m/s^2

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21:42:24

`q006. If a force of 50 Newtons is exerted in the direction of the object's motion by a person, on a 20 kg object, and if friction exerts a force of 10 Newtons opposed to the direction of motion, then what will be the acceleration of the object?

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21:42:35

The object will accelerate at a rate determined by Newton's Second Law, Fnet = m * a. The acceleration will therefore be

a = Fnet / m.

The net force on the object will be the sum of the 50 Newton force in the direction of motion and the 10 Newton force opposed to the direction of motion. If we take the direction of motion as positive, then the net force is

Fnet = 50 N - 10 N = 40 N.

It follows that the acceleration is

a = Fnet / m

= 40 N / (20 kg)

= 40 kg m/s^2 / (20 kg)

= 2 m/s^2.

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21:43:13

`q007. If a force of 50 Newtons is exerted opposite to the direction of the object's motion by a person, on a 20 kg object, and if friction exerts a force of 10 Newtons opposed to the direction of motion, then what will be the acceleration of the object?

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3m/s^2

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21:43:22

If we take the direction of motion to be positive, then since both the 50 Newton force and the 10 Newton force are opposed to the direction of motion the net force must be

net force = -50 Newtons - 10 Newtons = -60 Newtons.

The acceleration of the object will therefore be

a = Fnet / m

= -60 Newtons / (10 kg)

= -60 kg * m/s^2 / (20 kg)

= -3 m/s^2.

The fact that the acceleration is opposed to the direction of motion indicates that the object will be slowing down. The force exerted by the person, being in the direction opposite to that of the motion, is seen to be a retarding force, as is friction. So in this case the person is aided by friction in her apparent goal of stopping or at least slowing the object.

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21:44:16

`q008. If a 40 kg object is moving at 20 m/s, then how long will a take a net force of 20 Newtons directed opposite to the motion of the object to bring the object to rest?

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40 s

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21:44:29

`q009. If we wish to bring an object with mass 50 kg from velocity 10 m/s to velocity 40 m/s in 5 seconds, what constant net force would be required?

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21:44:39

The net force would be Fnet = m * a. The acceleration of the object would be the rate which its velocity changes. From 10 m/s to 40 m/s the change in velocity is +30 m/s; to accomplish this in 5 seconds requires average acceleration 30 m/s / (5 s) = 6 m/s^2.

Thus the net force required is

Fnet = 50 kg * 6 m/s^2

= 300 kg m/s^2

= 300 Newtons.

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`q010. If a constant net force of 50 Newtons brings an object to rest in four seconds from an initial velocity of 8 meters/second, then what must be the mass of the object?

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We know the net force and we have the information required to calculate the acceleration. We will therefore be able to find the mass using Newton's Second Law Fnet = m * a.

We first find the acceleration. The change in velocity from 8 m/s to rest is -8 m/s, and this occurs in 4 seconds. The acceleration is therefore -8 m/s / (4 s) = -2 m/s^2.

The 50 Newton net force must be in the same direction as the acceleration, so we have Fnet = -50 Newtons.

We obtain the mass by solving Newton's Second Law for m:

m = Fnet / a

= -50 N / (-2 m/s^2)

= -50 kg m/s^2 / (-2 m/s^2)

= 25 kg.

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You appear to be doing OK here, but you need to provide more detail in your solutions, and you should specifically address the details of the given solutions when you don't understand. You are welcome to submit a copy of any given problem and solution with your specific questions. Let me know if you have questions.