Coffee filters behave like small parachutes, with a drag force that is proportional to the velocity squared, Fdrag = Kv^2. A single coffee filter, when dropped from a height of 1.61 m, reaches the ground in a time of 2.61 s. When a second coffee filter is nestled within the first, the drag force remains the same, but the weight is doubled. Find the time for the combined 2 filters to reach the ground. (Neglect the brief period when the filters are accelerating up to their terminal speed.)
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First off, we know that the drag force is proportional to the velocity squared, and the drop height is 1.61 m. So we can solve for the initial velocity using the kinematic equation:
h = (1/2)gt^2
Where h is the height, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and t is the time it takes to reach the ground. Plugging in the values, we get:
1.61 = (1/2)gt^2
Now we can solve for the initial velocity (v0) using:
v0 = gt
Dividing both sides of the equation by t, we get:
v0 = g * (2h/t)
Substituting the given values, we have:
v0 = 9.8 * (2 * 1.61 / 2.61)
This gives us the initial velocity for a single coffee filter. Now, let's talk about the combined filters.
Since the drag force remains the same, we only need to consider the change in weight. Doubling the weight means we double the gravitational force acting on the filters. So the new force (F) acting on the combined filters is:
F = 2 * m * g
Where m is the mass of a single coffee filter. Since weight (W) is equal to mass multiplied by acceleration due to gravity, we have:
F = 2W
Now, let's find the new time it takes for the combined filters to reach the ground. Using the same kinematic equation as before:
h = (1/2)gt^2
But now, h is the initial height for the combined filters, and we'll solve for the new time (t2).
Plugging in the values, we get:
1.61 = (1/2)g t2^2
We can simplify this equation to:
t2^2 = (2h/g)
Substituting the given values, we have:
t2^2 = (2 * 1.61 / 9.8)
Taking the square root of both sides of the equation, we find:
t2 = (√(2 * 1.61 / 9.8))
So, the combined filters will reach the ground in approximately t2 seconds.
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To find the time for the combined two filters to reach the ground, we need to consider the forces acting on the system and use Newton's second law of motion.
First, let's determine the weight of a single coffee filter. The weight (W) is given by the formula W = mass * gravitational acceleration (g).
Let's assume the mass of a single coffee filter is m. Therefore, the weight of the single filter is W = m * g.
When a second coffee filter is added, the weight becomes doubled. Thus, the weight for the combined two filters is W_combined = 2 * (m * g) = 2 * W.
Now, let's consider the forces acting on the system when the filters are dropped. The two main forces at play are the weight force (W_combined) acting downward, and the drag force (F_drag) acting upward.
Using Newton's second law, we know that the net force (F_net) on an object is equal to its mass (m) multiplied by its acceleration (a). In this case, the net force is the difference between the weight force and the drag force.
F_net = W_combined - F_drag
Since the filters are in free fall, their net force is equal to their mass multiplied by their acceleration due to gravity (g).
F_net = m * g
Setting these two expressions for the net force equal, we have:
m * g = W_combined - F_drag
In this equation, we need to express the drag force (F_drag) in terms of the velocity (v). From the given information, we know that the drag force is proportional to the velocity squared, F_drag = Kv^2.
Now, we need to consider the initial conditions of dropping the filters from a height of 1.61 m. At the start, the filters have zero velocity and have not reached their terminal speed yet. Therefore, we can assume the drag force is negligible initially.
Now, let's determine the time for the combined two filters to reach the ground. The time it takes for an object to fall a certain distance can be calculated using the equation:
h = (1/2) * g * t^2
where h is the height, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and t is the time.
Rearranging the equation, we have:
t = sqrt(2h/g)
Using the given height, h = 1.61 m, and the acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8 m/s^2, we can calculate the time for the combined two filters to reach the ground.
t = sqrt(2 * 1.61 / 9.8)
t = sqrt(0.3286)
t ≈ 0.573 s
Therefore, it takes approximately 0.573 seconds for the combined two filters to reach the ground.
To find the time for the combined two filters to reach the ground, we need to understand the relationship between distance, velocity, and time.
1. First, let's find the initial velocity (v0) of the first coffee filter when it was dropped from a height of 1.61 m. We can use the formula for the time of flight for an object in free fall:
h = (1/2) * g * t^2
Here, h is the height (1.61 m), g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2), and t is the time of flight. Rearranging the equation to solve for t, we get:
t = sqrt(2h / g)
Substituting the given values, we find:
t = sqrt(2 * 1.61 / 9.8) = 0.567 s
Therefore, the initial velocity (v0) of the first coffee filter is the gravity multiplied by the time of flight:
v0 = g * t = 9.8 * 0.567 = 5.564 m/s
2. Now, let's find the terminal velocity (vt) of the first coffee filter. At terminal velocity, the drag force equals the weight of the object. Since Fdrag = Kv^2, and the weight (W) is given by W = m * g, we have:
Fdrag = W
Kv^2 = m * g
Rearranging the equation, we get:
v = sqrt(m * g / K)
Since we know the values for m (mass) and g (gravity) remains the same, and we are comparing the two coffee filters, we can ignore the constant K. Thus, the terminal velocity for both filters is the same.
3. Now, let's find the time it takes for the second coffee filter (nested within the first) to reach the ground. Since the drag force remains the same but the weight is doubled, we need to find the new terminal velocity (vt2) for the combined filters.
The new weight of the combined filters is twice the weight of a single filter:
W2 = 2 * W1
We know that W = m * g, so we have:
2 * W1 = m2 * g
Solving for m2 (mass of the combined filters):
m2 = 2 * m1
Therefore, the mass of the second filter is double that of the first filter.
Since the terminal velocity is given by:
v2 = sqrt(m2 * g / K)
And we know that m2 = 2 * m1, we can substitute it in the equation:
v2 = sqrt((2 * m1) * g / K) = sqrt(2) * sqrt(m1 * g / K)
We can see that the terminal velocity for the combined filters is sqrt(2) times the terminal velocity for the first filter.
4. Now, we have the initial velocity (v0) and the terminal velocity (v2) for the combined filters. To solve for the time it takes for the combined filters to reach the ground, we need to use the equation of motion that relates velocity, time, and acceleration:
v = v0 + at
Since we know that the acceleration due to gravity is acting in the opposite direction of motion, we write:
a = -g
Substituting the values:
v = 0 (terminal velocity)
v0 = 5.564 m/s
a = -9.8 m/s^2
Solving for t:
0 = 5.564 - 9.8 * t
9.8 * t = 5.564
t = 5.564 / 9.8 ≈ 0.568 s
Therefore, the time for the combined two filters to reach the ground is approximately 0.568 s.