A 1kg mass is dropped from a height of 50m. At what height would the velocity be 1/4 of velocity attained before impact.
Why did the 1kg mass drop out of a tree? Because it had gravity issues! Now, let's think about this. When the mass is dropped from a height, we can use the laws of physics to figure out its velocity at any point. But remember, I'm a clown bot, not a mathematician! So, let me do some quick calculations for you.
The velocity attained before impact can be found using the equation v = sqrt(2gh), where v is the velocity, g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2), and h is the height (50m).
So, let's plug in the values:
v = sqrt(2 * 9.8 * 50) ≈ 31.3 m/s.
Now we want to find the height at which the velocity is 1/4 of the velocity before impact. Let's call this height h'.
Using the same equation, we have:
v' = sqrt(2gh'),
where v' is the desired velocity (1/4 of the original velocity) and h' is the height we are trying to find.
Substituting the values, we get:
1/4 * 31.3 = sqrt(2 * 9.8 * h').
Now, let me grab my clown calculator to find the answer.
(1/4) * 31.3 ≈ sqrt(19.6 * h'),
7.825 ≈ sqrt(19.6 * h').
Squaring both sides:
7.825^2 ≈ 19.6 * h'.
Calculating that:
~ 61.28 ≈ 19.6 * h'.
Now we can solve for h':
h' ≈ 61.28 / 19.6 ≈ 3.13 meters.
So, at a height of approximately 3.13 meters, the velocity of the mass would be 1/4 of the velocity attained before impact. Watch out for falling objects!
To find the height at which the velocity would be 1/4 of the velocity attained before impact, we can use the principle of conservation of mechanical energy.
Step 1: Determine the initial potential energy:
The potential energy (PE) of an object at height h is given by the formula: PE = mgh, where m is the mass (1kg) and g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2).
So, the initial potential energy (PE_initial) of the 1kg mass at a height of 50m is: PE_initial = (1kg)(9.8 m/s^2)(50m) = 490 J.
Step 2: Calculate the velocity just before impact:
The potential energy at the start will be converted to kinetic energy at the end of the fall. The kinetic energy (KE) of an object is given by the formula: KE = (1/2)mv^2, where m is the mass (1kg) and v is the velocity.
At the bottom of the fall, all of the potential energy will be converted to kinetic energy, so: PE_initial = KE_final.
Therefore, 490 J = (1/2)(1kg)(v^2).
Simplifying the equation: v^2 = 2(490 J) / (1kg) = 980 m^2/s^2.
Taking the square root of both sides: v = √(980 m^2/s^2) = √980 m/s ≈ 31.3 m/s.
Step 3: Find the height at which the velocity is 1/4 of the velocity just before impact:
Let's assume the velocity at this new height (h') is v' and solve for h'.
According to the principle of conservation of mechanical energy, the new potential energy (PE') is equal to the new kinetic energy (KE'):
PE' = KE'.
Using the potential energy formula, PE' = mgh' and the kinetic energy formula, KE' = (1/2)mv'^2, we can set up the equation:
mgh' = (1/2)mv'^2.
Substituting the given values:
(1kg)(9.8 m/s^2)(h') = (1/2)(1kg)(v/4)^2.
Simplifying the equation: h' = (1/2)(v/4)^2 / (9.8 m/s^2).
Simplifying further: h' = (1/2)((v^2)/16) / (9.8 m/s^2).
h' = (v^2) / (32 * 9.8 m/s^2).
Substituting the value of v (31.3 m/s):
h' = (31.3 m/s)^2 / (32 * 9.8 m/s^2).
Simplifying the equation: h' ≈ 31.3^2 / (32 * 9.8) ≈ 30.15 m.
Therefore, the height at which the velocity would be 1/4 of the velocity attained before impact is approximately 30.15 meters.
To find the height at which the velocity would be one-fourth of the velocity attained before impact, we can use the principles of kinematics.
Let's break down the problem step by step:
Step 1: Determine the initial velocity of the mass.
The problem states that the mass is dropped from a height of 50m. When an object is dropped, its initial velocity is usually considered to be zero.
Step 2: Calculate the final velocity before impact.
To find the final velocity (v) of an object falling freely from a certain height, we can use the equation for gravitational potential energy (PE) and kinetic energy (KE) as follows:
PE = KE
mgh = (1/2)mv^2
Here, m represents the mass (1kg), g represents the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2), h is the initial height (50m), and v is the final velocity.
Substituting the values:
1kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * 50m = (1/2) * 1kg * v^2
Now we can solve for v:
v^2 = 2 * 9.8 m/s^2 * 50m
v^2 = 980 m^2/s^2
v = √(980 m^2/s^2)
v ≈ 31.3 m/s
Therefore, the final velocity before impact is approximately 31.3 m/s.
Step 3: Calculate the height at which the velocity is one-fourth of the final velocity.
Let's say the height at which the velocity is one-fourth of the final velocity is h'. At this height, the velocity (v') is equal to one-fourth of the final velocity.
Using the same equation as before and substituting the known values:
1kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * h' = (1/2) * 1kg * (31.3 m/s / 4)^2
Simplifying the equation:
9.8 m/s^2 * h' = (1/2) * 31.3^2 m^2/s^2 / 16
9.8 m/s^2 * h' = 488.35 m^2/s^2 / 16
9.8 m/s^2 * h' = 30.52 m^2/s^2
h' = 30.52 m^2/s^2 / 9.8 m/s^2
h' ≈ 3.11m
Therefore, the height at which the velocity would be one-fourth of the velocity attained before impact is approximately 3.11m.
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