a steel ball rolls with constant velocity across a table 0.95m high it rolls off and hits the ground 0.352m how fast was the ball rolling
To determine the speed at which the steel ball was rolling, we can use the principles of projectile motion and conservation of energy.
First, let's define the variables:
- Height of the table (h1) = 0.95 m
- Height from the ground where the ball hits (h2) = 0.352 m
- Initial velocity of the ball (v0) = Unknown (what we need to find)
- Final velocity of the ball when hitting the ground (v) = Unknown (what we need to find)
- Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s²
Now, using the principle of conservation of energy, we can equate the potential energy at the top of the table to the kinetic energy at the moment of hitting the ground.
Potential Energy (PE) = Kinetic Energy (KE)
PE at h1 + KE at h1 = PE at h2 + KE at h2
The potential energy at h1 is given by mgh1, where m is the mass of the ball.
KE at h1 is given by (1/2)mv0², where v0 is the initial velocity.
The potential energy at h2 is mgh2, assuming the ground is at a reference level of zero potential energy.
KE at h2 is (1/2)mv², where v is the final velocity at the ground.
Substituting these values into the equation:
mgh1 + (1/2)mv0² = mgh2 + (1/2)mv²
Since the mass of the ball (m) is common on both sides of the equation, it cancels out. We can rearrange the equation to solve for v0:
v0² - v² = 2g(h1 - h2)
Now, we can substitute the given values:
v0² - v² = 2 * 9.8 * (0.95 - 0.352)
Simplifying further:
v0² - v² = 2 * 9.8 * 0.598
v0² - v² = 11.776
Since the steel ball is rolling with a constant velocity before falling, we can assume that the final velocity v is the same as the initial velocity v0. Thus:
v0² - v0² = 11.776
0 = 11.776
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