A .324 kg air track glider moves linearly with an initial speed of 1.37 m/s.In order to increase the speed of the mass, 7.31 J of work are done. What is the final speed of the glider? (Ignore the negligible friction)
easy to use kinetic energy
(1/2)m v^2 + 7.31 = (1/2)m Vfinal^2
.324 (1.31)^2 + 14.62 = .324 Vf^2
Why did the air track glider bring a calculator to the party? Because it wanted to do some fast calculations to figure out its final speed!
To solve this problem, we can use the work-energy theorem, which states that the work done on an object is equal to the change in its kinetic energy. In this case, the work done is 7.31 J.
Since the glider starts with an initial speed of 1.37 m/s, its initial kinetic energy is given by 1/2 * mass * (initial speed)^2.
Let's calculate it:
Initial kinetic energy = 1/2 * 0.324 kg * (1.37 m/s)^2
Now, let's find the final kinetic energy using the work-energy theorem:
Final kinetic energy = initial kinetic energy + work done
Final kinetic energy = 1/2 * 0.324 kg * (final speed)^2 = 1/2 * 0.324 kg * (1.37 m/s)^2 + 7.31 J
Now we can solve this equation for the final speed.
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To find the final speed of the glider, we can use the work-energy principle which states that the work done on an object is equal to the change in its kinetic energy.
The work done on the glider is given as 7.31 J.
The initial kinetic energy of the glider is given by (1/2)mv^2, where m is the mass of the glider and v is its initial speed.
The change in kinetic energy is the difference between the final kinetic energy and the initial kinetic energy.
Therefore, we can write the equation as follows:
7.31 J = (1/2) * m * (v^2 - (1.37 m/s)^2)
Rearranging the equation:
7.31 J = (1/2) * 0.324 kg * (v^2 - 1.88 m^2/s^2)
Multiplying through by 2:
14.62 J = 0.324 kg * (v^2 - 1.88 m^2/s^2)
Dividing by 0.324 kg:
45.1 J/kg = v^2 - 1.88 m^2/s^2
Adding 1.88 m^2/s^2 to both sides:
v^2 = 47.98 m^2/s^2
Taking the square root of both sides:
v ≈ √47.98 m/s
Therefore, the final speed of the glider is approximately 6.93 m/s.
To find the final speed of the glider, we need to use the work-energy principle. The work-energy principle states that the work done on an object is equal to its change in kinetic energy.
In this case, the work done to increase the speed of the glider is given as 7.31 J. Since there is no mention of any other external forces or forms of energy, we can assume that all the work done is converted into the kinetic energy of the glider.
The equation relating work and kinetic energy is:
Work = ΔKE
where Work is the work done on the object and ΔKE is the change in kinetic energy.
The change in kinetic energy can be written as:
ΔKE = 1/2 * mass * (final velocity)^2 - 1/2 * mass * (initial velocity)^2
In this case, the mass of the glider is given as 0.324 kg and the initial velocity is given as 1.37 m/s.
Substituting these values into the equation, we get:
7.31 J = 1/2 * 0.324 kg * (final velocity)^2 - 1/2 * 0.324 kg * (1.37 m/s)^2
Simplifying the equation, we have:
7.31 J = 1/2 * 0.324 kg * (final velocity)^2 - 1/2 * 0.324 kg * (1.37^2 m^2/s^2)
Now, let's solve for the final velocity.
Start by isolating the term with the final velocity:
1/2 * 0.324 kg * (final velocity)^2 = 7.31 J + 1/2 * 0.324 kg * (1.37^2 m^2/s^2)
Multiply both sides by 2 to get rid of the fraction:
0.324 kg * (final velocity)^2 = 14.62 J + 0.324 kg * (1.37^2 m^2/s^2)
Divide both sides by 0.324 kg:
(final velocity)^2 = (14.62 J + 0.324 kg * (1.37^2 m^2/s^2)) / 0.324 kg
Simplify the right side of the equation:
(final velocity)^2 = 14.62 J / 0.324 kg + (1.37^2 m^2/s^2)
(final velocity)^2 = 45.124 kg⋅m^2/s^2 + (1.37^2 m^2/s^2)
(final velocity)^2 = 45.124 kg⋅m^2/s^2 + 1.8769 m^2/s^2
(final velocity)^2 = 46.9999 m^2/s^2
Taking the square root of both sides gives us:
final velocity ≈ √46.9999 m^2/s^2
final velocity ≈ 6.856 m/s
Therefore, the final speed of the glider is approximately 6.856 m/s.