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A rope of length 90cm lies in a straight line on a frictionless table, except for a very small piece at one end which hangs down through a hole in the table.
This piece is released, and the rope slides down through the hole. What is the speed in m/s of the rope (to 2 decimal places) at the instant it loses contact with the table?
Details: g=-9.81 m/s²
To determine the speed of the rope at the instant it loses contact with the table, we can use the principle of conservation of energy.
First, let's set up the problem. We have a rope of length 90cm, which means it has a height of 90cm above the hole in the table. The rope is sliding down due to the force of gravity, with an acceleration of -9.81 m/s².
Now, let's analyze the energy of the system. At the start, when the rope is released, it has no kinetic energy (since it's not moving) and potential energy due to its height above the hole.
The potential energy of an object of mass "m" at a height "h" is given by the equation: PE = mgh, where g is the acceleration due to gravity (-9.81 m/s²).
In this case, the mass of the rope (m) can be calculated using its linear density (ρ) and length (L): m = ρL. Without knowing the linear density, we cannot directly calculate the mass. However, since we are only interested in the speed of the rope, we can take the mass (m) as a constant, since it cancels out during calculations involving kinetic energy.
Now, let's find the potential energy. The height (h) is 90cm, which is equal to 0.9m. So, the potential energy (PE) is given by: PE = mgh = (ρL)gh.
Next, as the rope loses contact with the table, its height above the hole becomes zero, meaning it has no potential energy. At this moment, all of the potential energy has been converted into kinetic energy.
The kinetic energy (KE) can be calculated using the equation: KE = (1/2)mv², where v is the speed of the rope.
Since the potential energy is converted entirely into kinetic energy, we can equate the two equations:
PE = KE
(ρL)gh = (1/2)mv²
Now, let's solve for v:
v² = 2(ρL)gh
v = √[2(ρL)gh]
To get the answer in m/s with two decimal places, we need to plug in the numerical values and calculate the final answer.
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