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There is a moving bowling ball on the track. A student says, "After the ball is thrown horizontally on the wooden track with horizontal velocity v and zero angular velocity, the translational kinetic energy of the ball remains unchanged before it hits the pins since the track is frictionless." Is this statement true or false, and why?
Another student asserts that the momentum of the bowling ball and the pins is conserved during the collision of the ball and the pins. What assumptions and conditions required for making such a comment?
If a bowling ball of greater mass is used instead, what will be the difference in the effect on the collision between the bowling ball and the pins?
I am really desperate for help... Thanks in advance.
But bowling balls roll.
If there were truly no friction between track and ball, the hypothesis that the translational kinetic energy remains constant and the angular velocity remains zero could be true, but we all know the ball starts rolling.
The rolling means first that a force is exerted between track and ball that is in the direction to the translational motion while accelerating the rotational motion. Thereby translational kinetic energy decreases and rotational increases. As the ball proceeds down the track it achieves a "no slip" condition where the angular velocity times the radius equals the translational speed and there is no longer relative motion between track and ball at the contact point. It is then rolling and not sliding.
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I'm here to help you! Let's go through each question one by one and explain the concepts behind them.
1. Is the statement true or false: "After the ball is thrown horizontally on the wooden track with horizontal velocity v and zero angular velocity, the translational kinetic energy of the ball remains unchanged before it hits the pins since the track is frictionless"?
To answer this question, we need to consider the conservation of energy. Translational kinetic energy is the energy associated with an object's motion. In the absence of any external forces, such as friction, the total mechanical energy of an object is conserved.
In this case, we can assume that the only force acting on the ball is gravity, which does not depend on the motion of the ball in the horizontal direction. Therefore, the horizontal motion does not affect the vertical motion, and the translational kinetic energy of the ball remains unchanged. So, the statement is true.
2. What assumptions and conditions are required for the conservation of momentum between the ball and pins during their collision?
The conservation of momentum is based on Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. To apply the conservation of momentum in this scenario, we assume that there are no external forces acting on the system of the ball and pins.
Additionally, we assume an elastic collision, where both the ball and the pins behave like ideal, rigid bodies. In an elastic collision, both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved. If the collision is inelastic, some kinetic energy will be lost, typically converted into other forms of energy like heat or sound.
3. How will the collision between the bowling ball and the pins be affected if a bowling ball of greater mass is used?
The collision between the bowling ball and the pins can be analyzed using the principles of momentum conservation. Momentum, defined as the product of mass and velocity, is conserved in the absence of external forces.
If a bowling ball of greater mass is used, it will have more momentum due to its larger mass. As a result, it will impart more momentum to the pins during the collision. This means that the pins will experience a greater force and will be more likely to be knocked over. In other words, a heavier bowling ball will have a greater effect on the collision with the pins.
I hope this explanation helps! If you have any further questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask.