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Homework Statement
A 2.00 kg particle is moved from the coordinates (1.00, 3.00) m to (5.00, 7.00) m.
(q1) How much work is done by the force F = <2x^2, 0> on the particle? (Assume that the force is in Newton when x is in metres.)
(q2) If the particle has start velocity v_i = <0, 4.00 m/s>, what is the final velocity v_f? (Hint: the "work - kinetic energy"-theorem can be useful.)
(q3) Determine the rate of energy transfer (i.e. the effect P) from the force to the particle, at start and final position. (Answers: P_i = 0 W, P_f = 455 W.)
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The Attempt at a Solution
(q1) I made a position vector AB = <4, 4>. It takes the particle from (1, 3) to (5, 7). We consider the positional vector's component that is parallell with F.
--> x = 4 m --> W_F = 2 * 4^2 = 32, that is 32 N.
(q2) Start velocity v_i = <0, 4.00 m/s> is constant in y-direction since the only working force on the particle is F, but this force is perpendicular on v_i, and will therefore not alter it.
"Work - kinetic energy"-theorem:
W_total = (delta)K = (1/2)*m(v_F)^2
<--> v_F = sqrt( (2(W_F)) / m ) = sqrt( (2*32 N) / (2 kg) ) = 4sqrt(2) m/s
--> v_f = <v_F, v_i>
--> ||v_f|| = sqrt((v_F)^2 + (v_i)^2) = sqrt( (4sqrt2 m/s)^2 + (4.00 m/s)^2 ) = 4sqrt3 m/s =~ 6.9 m/s
that is in the direction of the vector AB, 45 degrees anticlockwise with the x-axis.
(q3) Effect from force on particle:
at start: P = dW/dt = F[/*v_i = F * v_i * cos(alpha) = 2*0^2*cos(pi/2) = 0.
ie 0 W
at end: P = dW/dt = F*v_f = F*v_f*cos(theta) = 2* 4^2 * 4sqrt3 * cos(pi/4) W = 64sqrt6 W =~ 157 W.
answer: at start: 0 W, at end: 455 W
I must have done something wrong here. I believe the error follows from my try at (q2). Please comment or help me with getting this problem right. Thanks a lot for your time.