course Phy 121 ϒˌ|assignment #015 015. `query 15 Physics I 02-25-2008
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22:41:57 ** You can find the change in the momentum. Fnet * `ds is change in KE; Fnet * `dt is change in momentum. **
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RESPONSE --> You can find the change in the momentum. Fnet * `ds is change in KE; Fnet * `dt is change in momentum. self critique assessment: 3
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22:42:41 ** momentum = mass * velocity. Change in momentum is mass * change in velocity (assuming constant mass). UNIVERSITY PHYSICS NOTE: If mass is not constant then change in momentum is change in m v, which by the product rule changes at rate dp = m dv + v dm. If mass is constant `dm = 0 and dp = m dv so `dp = m * `dv. **
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RESPONSE --> Change in momentus is mass * change in velocity. self critique assessment: 3
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22:43:41 How do you find the change in the momentum of an object during a given time interval if you know the average force acting on the object during that time interval?
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RESPONSE --> It is Fnet divided by time interval. confidence assessment: 1
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22:44:03 ** Since impulse = ave force * `dt = change in momentum, we multiply ave force * `dt to get change in momentum. **
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RESPONSE --> Got it mixed up. i understand now. self critique assessment: 3
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22:45:53 How is the impulse-momentum theorem obtained from the equations of uniformly accelerated motion and Newton's Second Law?
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RESPONSE --> If we apply a net force Fnet to a mass m for a time interval `dt, the effect of the force is found by substituting a = F / m into the equation vf = v0 + a * `dt. confidence assessment: 3
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22:46:10 ** First from F=ma we understand that a=F/m. Now if we take the equation of uniformly accelerated motion vf= v0 + a'dt and subtract v0 we get vf-v0 = a'dt. Since vf-v0 = 'dv, this becomes 'dv = a'dt. Now substituting a=F/m , we get 'dv = (F/m)'dt Multiplying both sides by m, m'dv = F'dt **
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RESPONSE --> OK self critique assessment: 3
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22:46:57 ** The impulse-momentum theorem for constant masses is m `dv = Fave `dt. Thus Fave = m `dv / `dt. We could alternatively find the average acceleration aAve = (vf - v0) / `dt, which we then multiply by the constant mass to get Fave. **
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RESPONSE --> The impulse-momentum theorem for constant masses is m `dv = Fave `dt. Thus Fave = m `dv / `dt. We could alternatively find the average acceleration aAve = (vf - v0) / `dt, which we then multiply by the constant mass to get Fave. self critique assessment: 3
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22:48:12 ** a = F / m. vf^2 = v0^2 + 2 a `ds. So vf^2 = v0^2 + 2 (Fnet / m) `ds. Multiply by m/2 to get 1/2 mvf^2 = 1/2 m v0^2 + Fnet `ds so Fnet `ds = 1/2 m vf^2 - 1/2 m v0^2--i.e., work = change in KE. **
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RESPONSE --> a = F / m. vf^2 = v0^2 + 2 a `ds. So vf^2 = v0^2 + 2 (Fnet / m) `ds. Multiply by m/2 to get 1/2 mvf^2 = 1/2 m v0^2 + Fnet `ds so Fnet `ds = 1/2 m vf^2 - 1/2 m v0^2--i.e., work = change in KE. self critique assessment: 3
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22:51:40 What is kinetic energy and how does it arise naturally in the process described in the previous question?
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RESPONSE --> Kinetic Energy is energy of motion. Any object in motion has the ability to do work and that is called Kinetic Energy. It arises naturally because the object has an initial velocity and a final velocity which gives it motion and means it is doing work. confidence assessment: 3
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22:51:55 ** KE is the quantity 1/2 m v^2, whose change was seen in the previous question to be equal to the work done by the net force. **
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RESPONSE --> self critique assessment: 3
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22:52:14 What forces act on an object as it is sliding up an incline?
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RESPONSE --> Gravity and Friction confidence assessment: 3
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22:52:35 ** Gravitational force can be broken into two components, one parallel and one perpendicular to the ramp. The normal force exerted by the ramp is an elastic force, and unless the ramp breaks the normal force is equal and opposite to the perpendicular component of the gravitational force. Frictional force arises from the normal force between the two surfaces, and act in the direction opposed to motion. The gravitational force is conservative; all other forces in the direction of motion are nonconservative. COMMON ERROR: The Normal Force is in the upward direction and balances the gravitational force. COMMENT: The normal force is directed only perpendicular to the incline and is in the upward direction only if the incline is horizontal. The normal force cannot balance the gravitational force if the incline isn't horizontal. Friction provides a component parallel to the incline and opposite to the direction of motion. **
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RESPONSE --> self critique assessment: 3
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22:54:26 For an object sliding a known distance along an incline how do we calculate the work done on the object by gravity? How do we calculate the work done by the object against gravity?
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RESPONSE --> W = g * 'ds W = g * m * 'ds confidence assessment: 3
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22:56:26 ** The gravitational force is m * g directly downward, where g is the acceleration of gravity. m * g is the weight of the object. If we know change in vertical position then we can simply multiply weight m * g with the vertical displacement `dy, being careful to keep track of which is positive and/or negative. Alternatively it is instructive to consider the forces in the actual direction of motion along the incline. For small inclines the component of the gravitational force which is parallel to the incline is approximately equal to the product of the weight and the slope of the incline, as seen in experiments. The precise value of the component parallel to the incline, valid for small as well as large displacements, is m g * sin(theta), where theta is the angle of the incline with horizontal. This force acts down the incline. If the displacement along the incline is `ds, measured with respect to the downward direction, then the work done by gravity is the product of force and displacement, m g sin(theta) * `ds. If `ds is down the incline the gravitational component along the incline is in the same direction as the displacement and the work done by gravity on the system is positive and, in the absence of other forces in this direction, the KE of the object will increase. This behavior is consistent with our experience of objects moving freely down inclines. If the displacement is upward along the incline then `ds is in the opposite direction to the gravitational force and the work done by gravity is negative. In the absence of other forces in the direction of the incline this will result in a loss of KE, consistent with our experience of objects coasting up inclines. The work done against gravity is the negative of the work done by gravity, positive for an object moving up an incline (we have to use energy to get up the incline) and negative for an object moving down the incline (the object tends to pick up energy rather than expending it) **
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RESPONSE --> Missed the m*g for a falling object. he gravitational force is m * g directly downward, where g is the acceleration of gravity. m * g is the weight of the object. self critique assessment: 3
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22:58:42 For an object sliding a known distance along an incline how do we calculate the work done by the object against friction? How does the work done by the net force differ from that done by gravity?
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RESPONSE --> Work done against friction is calculated by multiplying the force of friction by the distance. Net force takes in all forces acting upon the object (friction, mass, gravity, etc) while work done by gravity is gravity time mass. confidence assessment: 2
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22:59:13 ** The work done against friction is the product of the distance moved and the frictional force. Since the force exerted by friction is always opposed to the direction of motion, the force exerted by the system against friction is always in the direction of motion so the work done against friction is positive. The net force on the system is sum of the gravitational component parallel to the incline and the frictional force. The work done by the net force is therefore equal to the work done by gravity plus the work done by the frictional force (in the case of an object moving up an incline, both gravity and friction do negative work so that the object must do positive work to overcome both forces; in the case of an object moving down an incline gravity does positive work on the system while friction, as always, does negative work on the system; in the latter case depending on whether the work done by gravity on the system is greater or less than the frictional work done against the system the net work done on the system may be positive or negative) **
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RESPONSE --> OK he work done against friction is the product of the distance moved and the frictional force. Since the force exerted by friction is always opposed to the direction of motion, the force exerted by the system against friction is always in the direction of motion so the work done against friction is positive. The net force on the system is sum of the gravitational component parallel to the incline and the frictional force. The work done by the net force is therefore equal to the work done by gravity plus the work done by the frictional force (in the case of an object moving up an incline, both gravity and friction do negative work so that the object must do positive work to overcome both forces; in the case of an object moving down an incline gravity does positive work on the system while friction, as always, does negative work on the system; in the latter case depending on whether the work done by gravity on the system is greater or less than the frictional work done against the system the net work done on the system may be positive or negative) self critique assessment: 3
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23:00:30 ** In terms of similar triangles: The reason the approximation only works for small displacements is because the sides used on one triangle are not the same as the sides used on the other. From the triangle we see that the restoring force and the weight are at right angles, while the length and horizontal displacement of the pendulum from equilibrium are the hypotenuse and the horizontal leg of a triangle and hence are not at right angles. For small angles the two long sides of the triangle are approximately equal so the discrepancy doesn't make much difference. For larger angles where the two long sides are significantly different in length, the approximation no longer works so well. In terms of components of the vectors: The tension force is in the direction of the string. The component of the tension force in the horizontal direction is therefore seen geometrically to be in the same proportion to the total tension as the length of the pendulum to the horizontal displacement (just draw the picture). The vertical component of the tension force must be equal to the weight of the pendulum, since the pendulum is in equilibrium. If the displacement is small compared to the length the vertical component of the tension force will be very nearly equal to the tension force. So the previous statement that 'The component of the tension force in the horizontal direction is therefore seen geometrically to be in the same proportion to the total tension as the length of the pendulum to the horizontal displacement' can be replaced by the statement that 'The component of the tension force in the horizontal direction is therefore seen geometrically to be in the same proportion to the weight of the pendulum as the length of the pendulum to the horizontal displacement. **
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RESPONSE --> The tension force is in the direction of the string. The component of the tension force in the horizontal direction is therefore seen geometrically to be in the same proportion to the total tension as the length of the pendulum to the horizontal displacement (just draw the picture). The vertical component of the tension force must be equal to the weight of the pendulum, since the pendulum is in equilibrium. If the displacement is small compared to the length the vertical component of the tension force will be very nearly equal to the tension force. So the previous statement that 'The component of the tension force in the horizontal direction is therefore seen geometrically to be in the same proportion to the total tension as the length of the pendulum to the horizontal displacement' can be replaced by the statement that 'The component of the tension force in the horizontal direction is therefore seen geometrically to be in the same proportion to the weight of the pendulum as the length of the pendulum to the horizontal displacement. self critique assessment: 3
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23:06:25 prin and gen phy: 6.4: work to push 160 kg crate 10.3 m, horiz, no accel, mu = .50.
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RESPONSE --> W = m * g * 'ds W = 160kg * 9.8m/s^2 * 10.3m W = 16,150.4 Joules confidence assessment: 1
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23:07:24 The net force on the crate must be zero, since it is not accelerating. The gravitational force on the crate is 160 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 = 1570 N, approx. The only other vertical force is the normal force, which must therefore be equal and opposite to the gravitational force. As it slides across the floor the crate experiences a frictional force, opposite its direction of motion, which is equal to mu * normal force, or .50 * 1570 N = 780 N, approx.. The only other horizontal force is exerted by the movers, and since the net force on the crate is zero the movers must be exerting a force of 780 N in the direction of motion. The work the movers do in 10.3 m is therefore work = Fnet * `ds = 780 N * 10.3 m = 8000 N m = 8000 J, approx..
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RESPONSE --> I was not sure what you meant by mu. I did not see that understanding in the text book. self critique assessment: 3
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23:07:47 To accelerate the helicopter at .10 g it must experience net force Fnet = mass * acceleration = M * .10 g = .10 M g. The forces acting on the helicopter are its upward thrust T and the downward pull - M g of gravity, so the net force is T - M g. Thus we have T - M g = .10 M g, and the upward thrust is T = .10 M g + M g = 1.10 M g. To exert this force through an upward displacement h would therefore require work = force * displacement = 1.10 M g * h = 1.10 M g h.
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RESPONSE --> OK self critique assessment: 1
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