A 3.5-kg block slides down a ramp with friction, as shown in the figure. The top of the ramp is 1.5 m above the ground; the bottom of the ramp is h = 0.17 m above the ground. The block leaves the ramp moving horizontally, and lands a horizontal distance d away. Find the distance d for the case in which friction on the ramp does -9.9 J of work on the block before it becomes airborne.
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How far down did it slide?
1.5 - .17 = 1.33 meters
change in potential energy = m g h
= 3.5 * 9.81 * 1.33 = 45.7 Joules
so ke at launch = 45.7-9.9 = 35.8 Joules
so
(1/2)(35) u^2 = 35.8
u = 1.43 m/s horizontal launch speed
Now it falls .17 meter
.17 = 4.9 t^2
t = .186 seconds
horizontal d = 1.43 * .186 = .267 meters or about 27 cm
To solve this problem, we can start by determining the initial potential energy of the block at the top of the ramp. The potential energy equation is given by:
PE = mgh
where m is the mass of the block, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height.
Given:
mass of the block (m) = 3.5 kg
height of the ramp (h) = 1.5 m
acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s^2
Calculating the potential energy:
PE = (3.5 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)(1.5 m)
= 51.45 J
Next, we need to determine the final kinetic energy of the block when it leaves the ramp. Since it leaves the ramp moving horizontally, all of the potential energy is converted to kinetic energy.
KE = 51.45 J
Now, we can use the work-energy theorem to find the distance the block travels horizontally (d). The work-energy theorem states that the net work done on an object is equal to its change in kinetic energy.
Net work done = change in kinetic energy = KE_final - KE_initial
-9.9 J = KE - 51.45 J
Adding 9.9 J to both sides:
0 = KE_final - 41.55 J
Since the block leaves the ramp with no initial vertical velocity, its final kinetic energy is given by:
KE_final = (1/2)mv^2
where m is the mass of the block and v is the horizontal velocity of the block.
Since we know that KE_final = KE = 51.45 J, we can substitute this into the equation:
51.45 J = (1/2)(3.5 kg)v^2
Simplifying:
v^2 = (2 * 51.45 J) / (3.5 kg)
v^2 = 58.71 m^2/s^2
Taking the square root:
v = sqrt(58.71 m^2/s^2)
v = 7.66 m/s
Finally, we can find the distance (d) using the equation:
d = v * t
where v is the horizontal velocity and t is the time taken.
Since the block leaves the ramp with no initial vertical velocity, the time taken can be found by equating the vertical displacement (h) to the equation:
h = (1/2)g(t^2)
Simplifying, we have:
0.17 m = (1/2)(9.8 m/s^2)(t^2)
Solving for t:
t^2 = (2 * 0.17 m) / (9.8 m/s^2)
t^2 = 0.0347 s^2
Taking the square root:
t = sqrt(0.0347 s^2)
t = 0.186 s
Substituting the values of v and t into the equation for d:
d = (7.66 m/s)(0.186 s)
d = 1.427 m
Therefore, for the case where the friction on the ramp does -9.9 J of work on the block before it becomes airborne, the distance d is approximately 1.427 meters.
To find the distance d, we need to use the concept of mechanical energy conservation. We can equate the initial mechanical energy of the block with its final mechanical energy.
The initial mechanical energy of the block is the sum of its potential energy (mgh) and its kinetic energy (0 since it is at rest at the top of the ramp):
Initial Mechanical Energy = mgh
The final mechanical energy of the block is the sum of its potential energy (0 since it becomes airborne) and its kinetic energy (1/2 mv^2, where v is the velocity of the block when it leaves the ramp):
Final Mechanical Energy = 1/2 mv^2
Since no external work is done on the block, the initial mechanical energy is equal to the final mechanical energy:
mgh = 1/2 mv^2
In this equation, we know that the mass of the block (m) is 3.5 kg, the height of the ramp (h) is 1.5 m, and the work done by friction (W) is -9.9 J.
To calculate the velocity of the block when it leaves the ramp (v), we need to rearrange the equation:
v^2 = 2gh
Now we can substitute the given values:
v^2 = 2 * 9.8 m/s^2 * 1.5 m
v^2 = 29.4 m^2/s^2
Next, we need to calculate the distance (d). We can use the equation of motion:
d = v * t
To calculate time (t), we can use the formula:
d = 1/2 * g * t^2
Since the block is airborne, the time it takes to fall is the same as the time it takes to reach the distance d:
1.5 m = 1/2 * 9.8 m/s^2 * t^2
t^2 = 1.5 m * 2 / 9.8 m/s^2
t^2 = 0.3061 s^2
t = sqrt(0.3061) s
t ≈ 0.5538 s
Now we can calculate the distance (d):
d = v * t
d = sqrt(29.4 m^2/s^2) * 0.5538 s
d ≈ 7.288 m
Therefore, the distance d for the case in which friction on the ramp does -9.9 J of work on the block before it becomes airborne is approximately 7.288 meters.
Kinetic energy at bottom: initial energy+gpe added - friction work.
KE at bottom= 3.5*9.8*(1.5-.17)-9.9 Joules
velocity at launch:
1/2 m v^2= KE at bottom
solve for v, that is the horizontal velocity.
time in air: hf=hi-1/2 9.8 t^2
t= sqrt(2*.17/9.8) seconds
horizontal distance:
v*t= you do that calculation