The following figure represents the ride for a cart with a mass of 200 kg along a frictionless track.
a. Calculate the velocity of the cart at points A, B, and C if the cart is dropped from a height of 100m with a initial velocity of 10 m/s.
b. Calculate the height of the second loop knowing that the velocity of the cart is 24.5 m/s.
c. Calculate the total Energy of the cart for any one of the points A through D.
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(Note - I do not care what mass it is, call it m not 200 until part c)
initial kinetic energy = (1/2)m(100) = 50 m
Ke at any height h = 50 m + m g (100-h)
so at any height h (Points A B and C)
(1/2) m v^2 = 50 m + m g (100-h)
note m cancels)
v^2 = 2 ( 50 + 100 g - g h)
v^2 = 100 + 2g (distance fallen)
that does part a
use the same equation for part b, solve for h
Part c is a trick question
the total energy (Kinetic + potential) is the same everywhere
(1/2) m v^2 + m g h
just do it at the bottom when h = 0
To calculate the velocity of the cart at each point, you need to apply the principle of conservation of mechanical energy. The principle states that the total mechanical energy of a system remains constant as long as no external forces, such as friction, are acting on it.
a. To calculate the velocity of the cart at each point:
1. Point A: At this point, the cart is at its highest position. Using the conservation of energy, you can equate the initial potential energy at point A to the final kinetic energy.
Initial potential energy at A = mgh (mass x gravity x height) = 200 kg x 9.8 m/s^2 x 100 m
Final kinetic energy at A = (1/2)mv^2 (mass x velocity^2)
Setting these two equations equal to each other:
200 kg x 9.8 m/s^2 x 100 m = (1/2) x 200 kg x v^2
Simplifying the equation, you can solve for velocity (v):
v^2 = (2 x 200 kg x 9.8 m/s^2 x 100 m) / 200 kg
v^2 = 2000 m^2/s^2
v = √(2000 m^2/s^2)
v ≈ 44.72 m/s
So, the velocity of the cart at point A is approximately 44.72 m/s.
2. Point B: At this point, the cart is at the bottom of the first loop. The velocity here can be calculated similarly to point A, by equating the initial potential energy at point B to the final kinetic energy.
Initial potential energy at B = 0 (the cart is at the bottom of the loop)
Final kinetic energy at B = (1/2)mv^2 (mass x velocity^2)
Setting these two equations equal to each other:
0 = (1/2) x 200 kg x v^2
Simplifying the equation, you can solve for velocity (v):
v^2 = 0
v = 0 m/s
So, the velocity of the cart at point B is 0 m/s.
3. Point C: At this point, the cart is at the top of the second loop. The height of the second loop is not given explicitly, but you can use conservation of mechanical energy to calculate it.
Initial potential energy at C = mgh (mass x gravity x height)
Final kinetic energy at C = (1/2)mv^2 (mass x velocity^2)
Setting these two equations equal to each other:
mgh = (1/2)mv^2
Cancelling out the mass:
gh = (1/2)v^2
Simplifying the equation, you can solve for the height (h):
h = (1/2)v^2 / g
Substituting the given values:
h = (1/2)(24.5 m/s)^2 / 9.8 m/s^2
h ≈ 30.51 m
So, the height of the second loop (point C) is approximately 30.51 m.
b. To calculate the height of the second loop (point C) knowing that the velocity of the cart is 24.5 m/s, you can use the same energy conservation equation from part a. But this time, you have the velocity, so you can solve for the height (h).
Initial potential energy at C = mgh (mass x gravity x height) = 200 kg x 9.8 m/s^2 x h
Final kinetic energy at C = (1/2)mv^2 (mass x velocity^2) = (1/2) x 200 kg x (24.5 m/s)^2
Setting these two equations equal to each other:
200 kg x 9.8 m/s^2 x h = (1/2) x 200 kg x (24.5 m/s)^2
Simplifying the equation, you can solve for height (h):
h = (1/2) x (24.5 m/s)^2 / (9.8 m/s^2)
h ≈ 30.51 m
So, the height of the second loop is approximately 30.51 m.
c. To calculate the total energy of the cart at any one of the points A through D, you can use the conservation of mechanical energy again.
Total energy = Potential energy + Kinetic energy
Potential energy = mgh (mass x gravity x height)
Kinetic energy = (1/2)mv^2 (mass x velocity^2)
Using the given values for mass (200 kg) and velocity, you can calculate the potential energy and kinetic energy at any of the given points (A, B, C, or D) by substituting the appropriate values into these equations.
Hope this explanation helps!