A gymnist is swinging on a high bar. The distance between his waist and the bar is 1.1 m, as the drawing shows.
At the top of the swing his speed is momentarily zero. ignoring friction and treating the gymnist as if all his mass is located at his waist, find his speed at the bottom of the swing.
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I assume he is above the bar.
Change of height: 2.2 meters
so his KEnergy at the bottom will equal the change in PEnergy.
1/2 m v^2=mg(2.2)
mass divides out, solve for v
Well, it seems our gymnast friend is having quite the swing of a time! Now, let's get down to business and calculate his speed at the bottom of the swing.
To solve this, we can use conservation of energy. At the top of the swing, all of the gymnast's potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. At the bottom of the swing, all of the kinetic energy is converted back into potential energy.
Now, the potential energy at the top is given by the formula: PE = mgh, where m is the mass, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height difference between the top and bottom positions.
Since the gymnast's speed is momentarily zero at the top, we can say that all the potential energy is converted into kinetic energy at the bottom. Therefore, we have KE = 1/2mv², where v is the speed we want to find.
Now, if we equate the two expressions for energy, we get mgh = 1/2mv². We can cancel out the m's on both sides, and h is given as 1.1m. So, we can rewrite the equation as gh = 1/2v².
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Okay, the value of acceleration due to gravity, g, is approximately 9.8 m/s². So we have 9.8 × 1.1 = 1/2v².
Simplifying that equation, we get 10.78 = v².
Taking the square root of both sides, we find that v is approximately 3.28 m/s.
So, my fun-loving friend, the gymnast's speed at the bottom of the swing is around 3.28 m/s. Just remember, it's all about maintaining balance and keeping the momentum swinging!
To find the speed of the gymnast at the bottom of the swing, we can make use of the principle of conservation of mechanical energy. This principle states that the total mechanical energy (the sum of kinetic and potential energy) of a system remains constant as long as no external forces are acting on it.
Let's break down the problem into two parts: at the top of the swing and at the bottom of the swing.
1. At the top of the swing:
At the highest point of the swing, the gymnast's speed is momentarily zero, which means all of the initial mechanical energy (potential energy) has been converted to potential energy (due to the height) and kinetic energy (due to the speed at the bottom).
2. At the bottom of the swing:
At the bottom of the swing, the gymnast's height is at its minimum, which means all the initial potential energy has been converted into kinetic energy.
Now, let's calculate the speed at the bottom of the swing using the principle of conservation of mechanical energy.
The initial potential energy (PEi) at the top can be calculated using the formula: PEi = m * g * h
Where:
m = mass of the gymnast
g = acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2)
h = distance between waist and bar (1.1 m)
Since the speed at the top is momentarily zero, all the initial energy is converted into potential energy (PEi).
At the bottom, the potential energy is zero (PEf = 0). Therefore, all the initial energy is converted into kinetic energy (KEf).
The final kinetic energy (KEf) can be calculated using the formula: KEf = (1/2) * m * v^2
Where:
v = speed at the bottom
Since the total mechanical energy is conserved, we can equate the initial potential energy (PEi) to the final kinetic energy (KEf).
PEi = KEf
m * g * h = (1/2) * m * v^2
Simplifying:
g * h = (1/2) * v^2
Now, we can solve for the speed (v):
v^2 = 2 * g * h
v = sqrt(2 * g * h)
Plugging in the values:
v = sqrt(2 * 9.8 * 1.1)
v ≈ 4.13 m/s
Therefore, the speed of the gymnast at the bottom of the swing is approximately 4.13 m/s.