If you have a mass of 60 kg and are shot out of a cannon at 30 m/s A) what height will you reach according to the conservation of energy? B) what is your total energy?
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To answer these questions, we can apply the principles of conservation of energy. Let's break it down step by step.
A) To determine the height you will reach, we can use the principle of conservation of mechanical energy. At the initial point, you have kinetic energy due to your movement, and at the highest point of your trajectory, you will have gravitational potential energy.
1. Start by calculating the initial kinetic energy using the formula: KE = 0.5 * mass * velocity^2.
KE = 0.5 * 60 kg * (30 m/s)^2
KE = 0.5 * 60 kg * 900 m^2/s^2
KE = 27,000 Joules
2. At the highest point of your trajectory, you will have converted all the initial kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy.
Gravitational potential energy (GPE) = mass * gravitational acceleration * height.
GPE = 60 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * height
Since the energy is conserved, we equate the initial kinetic energy to the gravitational potential energy:
27,000 J = 60 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * height
Now we can solve for the height:
height = 27,000 J / (60 kg * 9.8 m/s^2)
height ≈ 45.92 meters
Therefore, according to the conservation of energy, you will reach a height of approximately 45.92 meters.
B) To calculate the total energy, we need to consider the kinetic energy at the starting point and the gravitational potential energy at the highest point of the trajectory.
Total energy = kinetic energy + gravitational potential energy
Total energy = 27,000 J + GPE
Since we have already calculated the gravitational potential energy as mass * gravitational acceleration * height, we can substitute the values:
Total energy = 27,000 J + (60 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * height)
Total energy = 27,000 J + (60 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * 45.92 m)
Calculating the total energy will give you the final answer.
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