A 0.425-kg blue bead slides on a frictionless, curved wire, starting from rest at point where h = 1.50 m. At point , the blue bead collides elastically with a 0.675-kg green bead at rest. Find the maximum height the green bead rises as it moves up the wire.
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To find the maximum height the green bead rises, we can use the conservation of mechanical energy. Since the blue bead is sliding on a frictionless wire, we know that mechanical energy is conserved throughout its motion.
At the starting point, the only form of energy is gravitational potential energy. So, we can say that the initial gravitational potential energy of the blue bead is converted into the combined gravitational potential energy of both beads when they reach their maximum height.
The gravitational potential energy of an object can be calculated using the formula:
PE = m * g * h
Where:
PE is the gravitational potential energy
m is the mass of the object
g is the acceleration due to gravity
h is the height
Before the collision, the blue bead has a gravitational potential energy of 0.425 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * 1.5 m = 6.2335 J.
After the collision, both beads rise to their maximum height. At their peak, their velocity reduces to zero, and the total mechanical energy is converted back into gravitational potential energy.
Since the collision is a perfectly elastic one, we know that both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved. Using the conservation of momentum, we can find the final velocity of the blue bead after the collision.
Since the green bead is initially at rest, the momentum before the collision is given by:
(m1 * v1) + (m2 * v2) = 0
Where:
m1 = mass of the blue bead
v1 = initial velocity of the blue bead (which is zero)
m2 = mass of the green bead
v2 = final velocity of the blue bead after the collision
Plugging in the values, we get:
(0.425 kg * 0 m/s) + (0.675 kg * v2) = 0
Solving for v2, we find that v2 = 0 m/s.
Since the final velocity of the blue bead is zero, all of its kinetic energy is converted into potential energy at the maximum height. Therefore, the gravitational potential energy of the blue bead and the green bead combined at their maximum height is:
PE = (m1 + m2) * g * h
Plugging in the values, we get:
PE = (0.425 kg + 0.675 kg) * 9.8 m/s^2 * h
Simplifying, we find:
PE = 1.1 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * h
Now, we know that the total mechanical energy is conserved, so the initial gravitational potential energy equals the final gravitational potential energy at the maximum height. Therefore, we can set up the equation:
Initial PE = Final PE
6.2335 J = 1.1 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * h
Now all we need to do is solve for the height (h):
h = 6.2335 J / (1.1 kg * 9.8 m/s^2)
Calculating this, we find:
h ≈ 0.5602 m
So, the maximum height the green bead rises is approximately 0.5602 meters.
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To solve this problem, we need to apply conservation of energy and momentum.
Step 1: Find the initial velocity of the blue bead.
Since the blue bead starts from rest at a height h = 1.50 m, we can use the conservation of energy to find its initial velocity.
At point A:
Potential energy = mgh = 0.425 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * 1.50 m = 6.16125 J
Kinetic energy = 0.5 * m * v^2
Since the blue bead starts from rest, its initial kinetic energy is 0.
Therefore, the total mechanical energy at point A is equal to the potential energy:
Total mechanical energy = Potential energy = 6.16125 J
Using the equation for mechanical energy:
Total mechanical energy = Potential energy + Kinetic energy = 6.16125 J + 0 = 6.16125 J
Step 2: Find the final velocity of the blue bead after the collision with the green bead.
Since the collision is elastic, we can use the conservation of momentum to find the final velocities of both beads.
Using the equation for conservation of momentum:
m1 * v1i = m1 * v1f + m2 * v2f
where:
m1 = mass of the blue bead = 0.425 kg
m2 = mass of the green bead = 0.675 kg
v1i = initial velocity of the blue bead
v1f = final velocity of the blue bead
v2f = final velocity of the green bead
Initially, the blue bead is moving and the green bead is at rest, so v1i ≠ 0 and v2f = 0.
Therefore:
0.425 kg * v1i = 0.425 kg * v1f + 0.675 kg * 0
Simplifying this equation, we find:
v1f = v1i * (0.425 kg / 0.425 kg) = v1i
Therefore, the final velocity of the blue bead is equal to its initial velocity.
Step 3: Find the maximum height the green bead rises.
Since the collision is elastic, the total mechanical energy is conserved. Therefore, the sum of the kinetic and potential energies at point B will be equal to the total mechanical energy at point A.
At point B:
Total mechanical energy = Potential energy + Kinetic energy
The potential energy at point B is zero because the green bead has reached its maximum height and is momentarily at rest.
Therefore, the equation becomes:
Total mechanical energy = 0 + Kinetic energy = 6.16125 J
Using the equation for kinetic energy:
Kinetic energy = 0.5 * m * v^2
For the green bead, m = 0.675 kg, and we need to find the maximum height, so v = 0.
Therefore:
Total mechanical energy = Kinetic energy = 0.5 * 0.675 kg * 0^2 = 0 J
Since the total mechanical energy remains constant, we can set the two equations for total mechanical energy equal to each other:
6.16125 J = 0 J
This equation is not possible. Therefore, there is no maximum height for the green bead because it does not rise above point B. Instead, it remains at the same height as point B.
To solve this problem, we can apply the principle of conservation of mechanical energy and the conservation of linear momentum.
1. Conservation of Mechanical Energy:
As the wire is frictionless, the mechanical energy of the system is conserved. This means that the sum of kinetic energy (KE) and potential energy (PE) at any point along the wire will be the same.
At point A (where the blue bead starts), the only form of energy is potential energy, given by:
PE_A = m_blue * g * h_A
At point B (where the blue and green beads collide), we will have a combination of potential and kinetic energy:
PE_B = m_blue * g * h_B
KE_B = 0.5 * m_blue * v_blue^2 + 0.5 * m_green * v_green^2
Note that for an elastic collision, the total kinetic energy before and after the collision is the same.
2. Conservation of Linear Momentum:
Since the collision is elastic, the total momentum before and after the collision will be the same.
Before the collision:
m_blue * v_blue_A = m_blue * v_blue_B + m_green * v_green_B
After the collision:
m_blue * v_blue_B = m_blue * v_blue_A'
m_green * v_green_B = m_green * v_green_A'
Now, let's solve the problem step-by-step:
Step 1: Calculate the velocity of the blue bead at point B.
Since it starts from rest at point A, its velocity at B is given by:
v_blue_B = sqrt(2 * g * (h_A - h_B))
Step 2: Calculate the velocity of the green bead at point B (after the collision) using the conservation of momentum:
m_blue * v_blue_A = m_blue * v_blue_B + m_green * v_green_B
We know the mass of the blue bead (m_blue = 0.425 kg), the mass of the green bead (m_green = 0.675 kg), and the velocity of the blue bead at B. We can rearrange the equation to solve for v_green_B.
Step 3: Calculate the maximum height reached by the green bead.
Using the conservation of mechanical energy, we can equate the potential energy at point A (PE_A) with the sum of the potential energy at point B (PE_B) and the kinetic energy at point B (KE_B):
m_blue * g * h_A = m_blue * g * h_B + 0.5 * m_blue * v_blue_B^2 + 0.5 * m_green * v_green_B^2
We already calculated v_blue_B and can substitute it in the equation. Solving this equation will give us the value of h_B.
Step 4: Substitute the values into the equation to find the maximum height reached by the green bead.
Plug the values we obtained for masses and velocities into the equation and calculate h_B.
I hope this step-by-step explanation helps you solve the problem!