In physics, the kinetic energy of an object is the energy that it possesses due to its motion.
It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its stated velocity. Having gained this energy during its acceleration, the body maintains this kinetic energy unless its speed changes. The same amount of work is done by the body when decelerating from its current speed to a state of rest.
In classical mechanics, the kinetic energy of a non-rotating object of mass m traveling at a speed v is
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. In relativistic mechanics, this is a good approximation only when v is much less than the speed of light.
The standard unit of kinetic energy is the joule, while the English unit of kinetic energy is the foot-pound.
Kinetic energy = 1/2 m V^2
I was thinking about this and thought another formula…
E = mc^2
These look very similar except for the multiplication by 1/2.
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Use alternate coordinate system
With ##ȳ##-axis parallel to incline and ##x̄##-axis parallel to the x-axis. Kinetic energy using this alternate coordinate system is ##T = \frac{1}{2}M\dot x_p^2 + \frac{1}{2}mR^2\dot \phi^2 + \frac{1}{2}m(\dot x̄^2 + \dot ȳ^2 + 2\dot x̄ \dot ȳ...
I expanded ET1=ET2 to get
(Total energy at top) 1/2mv^2+mgh = 1/2kx^2 (Total energy at bottom)
Rearanged i got
k = (mv^2+2mgh)/x^2
so [(73)(20)^2+2(73)(9.8)(52)]/0.465^2
=479137.945N/m
I did some algebra and got the final equation mgh=1/2MR^2omega^2+1/2(2/5MR^2)omega^2, then plugged in the numbers and got an omega value of 111.09. Using 1.7 as h instead of cos(17)*1.7=1.63 I got 114.09. Both answers were wrong. Am I missing something, or did I just screw up the math?
part i)
i did 1/2 * 1700 * v^2
i dont know what v is...
so how do i solve it?
part ii)
i calculated it correctly by 440*25
please explain in detail why i used 440?
and part d)
i did 1.7*10^4 = 48000/t
my t= 2.82 s
but correct answer is 3.5s
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I've seen in a few books on solid state physics that one can deduce an expression for average K.E.:
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from the following:
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W=(3.85x10^5)(2.45x10^8)
W= 9.43x10^13
Then used that for difference of kinetic energy:
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9.43x10^13 = (22750)v2^2 - 3.386x10^12
9.43x10^13 + 3.386x10^12 = (22750)v2^2
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Young & Freedman 13th ed, Exercise 7.81
Starting with the crate, here is its free-body diagram:
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Relevant figure attached below
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$$\phi_2-\phi_1$$
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Terms in...