A 3.70 kg bird is flying past a tree that has a 4.70 kg chipmunk in it. The chipmunk decides to jump on the bird so he can fly too. As the bird is flying past the tree, the chipmunk leaps off at 8.00 m/s in the same direction the bird is flying and lands on the bird. Immediately after the collision, the bird and chipmunk together have a speed of 15.6 m/s. What was the initial speed of the bird?
3.70 v + 4.70 (8) = (3.7+4.7)(15.6)
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To find the initial speed of the bird, we can use the principle of conservation of momentum.
The momentum before the collision is equal to the momentum after the collision.
The initial momentum is given by the product of the mass of the bird (m1) and its initial speed (v1).
The final momentum is given by the product of the combined mass of the bird and chipmunk (m1 + m2) and their final speed (v2).
Using the equation of conservation of momentum:
(m1 * v1) = ((m1 + m2) * v2)
Let's plug in the given values:
m1 = 3.70 kg (mass of the bird)
m2 = 4.70 kg (mass of the chipmunk)
v2 = 15.6 m/s (final velocity after collision)
The equation becomes:
(3.70 kg * v1) = ((3.70 kg + 4.70 kg) * 15.6 m/s)
Simplifying further:
3.70 kg * v1 = (8.40 kg * 15.6 m/s)
3.70 kg * v1 = 131.04 kg·m/s
Now, let's solve for v1 (initial velocity of the bird):
v1 = (131.04 kg·m/s) / 3.70 kg
v1 ≈ 35.42 m/s
Therefore, the initial speed of the bird was approximately 35.42 m/s.
To solve this problem, we need to use the principle of conservation of momentum. According to this principle, the total momentum of a system of objects is constant before and after a collision, provided no external forces are acting on the system.
The momentum (p) of an object is defined as the product of its mass (m) and velocity (v): p = m * v.
Let's denote the initial velocity of the bird as v_bird and the final velocity of the bird and chipmunk together as v_final.
1. Write down the equation for the conservation of momentum before and after the collision based on the principle mentioned above:
Initial momentum = Final momentum
(mass of bird * initial velocity of bird) = (mass of bird * final velocity of bird) + (mass of chipmunk * final velocity of chipmunk)
2. Plug in the given values:
(3.70 kg * v_bird) = (3.70 kg * 15.6 m/s) + (4.70 kg * 8.00 m/s)
3. Simplify the equation:
3.70 kg * v_bird = (3.70 kg * 15.6 m/s) + (4.70 kg * 8.00 m/s)
4. Solve for v_bird:
v_bird = [(3.70 kg * 15.6 m/s) + (4.70 kg * 8.00 m/s)] / 3.70 kg
5. Calculate the value of v_bird using a calculator:
v_bird = 28.08 m/s
Therefore, the initial speed of the bird was 28.08 m/s.