A 4.1 g dart is fired into a block of wood with a mass of 20.2 g. The wood block is initially at rest on a 1.2 m tall post. After the collision, the wood block and dart land 2.6 m from the base of the post. Find the initial speed of the dart.
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To find the initial speed of the dart, we can use the principle of conservation of momentum. In this case, we can assume that no external forces act on the system of the dart and the block of wood.
The principle of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum before the collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision.
Let's label the initial speed of the dart as V and the momentum as P.
The momentum of the dart and the block of wood before the collision is given by:
P_initial = (mass of dart) * (initial velocity of dart) + (mass of wood block) * (initial velocity of wood block)
After the collision, the dart and the wood block land together, so their final velocity will be the same. Let's call it V_final.
The momentum of the dart and the block of wood after the collision is given by:
P_final = (mass of dart + mass of wood block) * (final velocity)
According to the principle of conservation of momentum, P_initial = P_final.
(mass of dart) * (initial velocity of dart) + (mass of wood block) * (initial velocity of wood block) = (mass of dart + mass of wood block) * (final velocity)
Plugging in the values given in the problem:
(4.1 g) * V + (20.2 g) * 0 = (4.1 g + 20.2 g) * V_final
Now, let's solve for V, the initial velocity of the dart:
4.1 g * V = 24.3 g * V_final
We also know that after the collision, the dart and the wood block land 2.6 m from the base of the post. We can use this information to find the final velocity, V_final.
In the vertical direction, we can use the equation of motion:
vertical displacement = initial vertical velocity * time + (1/2) * acceleration * time^2
Since the block of wood is initially at rest, the initial vertical velocity is 0 m/s.
The vertical displacement equals the height of the post, which is 1.2 m.
Using this information, we can solve for the time of flight, t:
1.2 m = 0 m/s * t + (1/2) * (-9.8 m/s^2) * t^2
1.2 t^2 = (4.9) t^2
Cross-canceling t^2, we get:
1.2 = 4.9
This implies that t^2 = 1.2 / 4.9.
Taking the square root of both sides:
t = √(1.2 / 4.9)
Now, let's use this time, t, to calculate the final velocity, V_final:
V_final = (vertical displacement) / (time of flight)
V_final = 1.2 m / t
Now that we have V_final, we can substitute it back into the equation for P_initial and P_final:
4.1 g * V = 24.3 g * V_final
Plugging in the values:
4.1 g * V = 24.3 g * (1.2 m / t)
Finally, we can solve for V, the initial velocity of the dart:
V = (24.3 g * 1.2 m) / (4.1 g * t)
To find the initial speed of the dart, we can use the principle of conservation of momentum.
The principle of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum of an isolated system remains constant before and after a collision. In this case, the dart and the wood block form an isolated system.
The momentum of an object is given by the product of its mass and velocity. Since the dart is the only object that is moving initially, its momentum before the collision is given by:
Initial momentum of dart = (mass of dart) x (initial velocity of dart)
After the collision, both the dart and the wood block are moving together. So, their combined momentum after the collision is given by:
Final momentum of dart and wood block = (total mass of dart and wood block) x (final velocity of dart and wood block)
According to the principle of conservation of momentum:
Initial momentum of dart = Final momentum of dart and wood block
Now, let's calculate these quantities step by step.
1. Calculating the mass of the dart and wood block combined:
(total mass of dart and wood block) = (mass of dart) + (mass of wood block)
= 4.1 g + 20.2 g (converting grams to kilograms)
= 0.0041 kg + 0.0202 kg
= 0.0243 kg
2. Calculating the final velocity of the dart and wood block:
(final velocity of dart and wood block) = (distance traveled by dart and wood block) / (time taken to travel that distance)
We are given that the dart and wood block land 2.6 m from the base of the post. To calculate the time taken, we need to find the time it took for the wood block to fall from the 1.2 m tall post.
Using the equation of motion: s = ut + (1/2)at^2
where:
s = distance
u = initial velocity (in this case, 0 m/s as the wood block is initially at rest)
t = time
a = acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2)
we can rearrange the equation to find time (t):
t = √(2s/a)
= √(2 * 1.2 m / 9.8 m/s^2)
= √(0.2449 s^2)
≈ 0.495 s
Now, we can calculate the final velocity:
(final velocity of dart and wood block) = (2.6 m) / (0.495 s)
≈ 5.25 m/s
3. Applying the conservation of momentum:
Initial momentum of dart = Final momentum of dart and wood block
(mass of dart) x (initial velocity of dart) = (total mass of dart and wood block) x (final velocity of dart and wood block)
(4.1 g) x (initial velocity of dart) = (0.0243 kg) x (5.25 m/s)
Simplifying the equation by converting grams to kilograms, we get:
(0.0041 kg) x (initial velocity of dart) = (0.0243 kg) x (5.25 m/s)
Now, we can solve for the initial velocity of the dart:
(initial velocity of dart) = ((0.0243 kg) x (5.25 m/s)) / (0.0041 kg)
≈ 31.15 m/s
Therefore, the initial speed of the dart is approximately 31.15 m/s.
momentum is conserved.
Momentum before=momentum after
4.1*V=(4.1+20.2)Vblock
Now solve for vblock.
time to fall down: 1.2=1/2 g t^2 solve for time t.
then horizontal distance=Vbloci*tiem
solve for Vblock.
Now, using the first equation, solve for V, the speed of the dart.