Work and Energy of carnival dinner

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The discussion centers on a physics problem involving the Work-Energy Theorem, specifically calculating the required speed of a 9.00-kg hammer to ring a bell located 5.00 m above. It is established that only 25.0% of the hammer's kinetic energy is converted into work to lift a 0.4-kg metal piece. The calculated speed necessary for the hammer to achieve this is 4.17 m/s, ensuring the bell rings just barely.

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Homework Statement


At a carnival, you can try to ring a bell by striking a
target with a 9.00-kg hammer. In response, a 0.4-kg metal piece
is sent upward toward the bell, which is 5.00 m above. Suppose
that 25.0% of the hammer’s kinetic energy is used to do the (non-
conservative) work of sending the metal piece upward. How fast
must the hammer be moving when it strikes the target, so that the
bell just barely rings?

Homework Equations


Work-Energy Theorem

The Attempt at a Solution


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The answer must be 4.17 m/s
 
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