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A 61 kg soccer player jumps vertically upwards and heads the 0.45 kg ball as it is descending vertically with a speed of 29 m/s. If the player was moving upward with a speed of 4.0 m/s just before impact, what will be the speed of the ball immediately after the collision if the ball rebounds vertically upwards and the collision is elastic?
m/s
If the ball is in contact with the player's head for 20 ms, what is the average acceleration of the ball? (Note that the force of gravity may be ignored during the brief collision time.)
m/s2
To answer your first question about the speed of the ball immediately after the collision:
1. First, we need to determine the initial momentum of the player and the ball before the collision. The momentum of an object is calculated by multiplying its mass (m) by its velocity (v).
Momentum of the player = mass of the player (m1) x velocity of the player (v1)
Momentum of the ball = mass of the ball (m2) x velocity of the ball (v2)
2. Since the player jumps vertically upwards and heads the descending ball, the direction of the player's velocity is opposite to that of the ball's velocity. We need to assign one direction as positive and the other as negative for convenience. Let's consider upwards as positive and downwards as negative.
3. The velocity of the player before the collision (v1) is given as 4.0 m/s upwards.
The velocity of the ball before the collision (v2) is given as 29 m/s downwards.
4. The player's mass (m1) is given as 61 kg, and the mass of the ball (m2) is given as 0.45 kg.
5. Using the principle of conservation of momentum for an elastic collision, the sum of the initial momenta equals the sum of the final momenta:
m1v1 + m2v2 = m1v1' + m2v2'
where v1' and v2' are the respective velocities of the player and the ball after the collision.
6. Substituting the values:
(61 kg)(4.0 m/s) + (0.45 kg)(-29 m/s) = (61 kg)(v1') + (0.45 kg)(v2')
7. Now, we can solve for v2', which will be the speed of the ball immediately after the collision.
To answer your second question about the average acceleration of the ball during the collision:
1. We are given that the collision lasts for 20 ms, which can also be expressed as 0.02 seconds.
2. The average acceleration (a) can be calculated using the formula:
a = change in velocity / time taken
3. We need to find the change in velocity of the ball during the collision.
4. The initial velocity of the ball (v2) before the collision is given as 29 m/s downwards.
The final velocity of the ball (v2') after the collision is the value we solved for in the first question.
5. The time taken (t) is given as 0.02 seconds.
6. Substitute the values into the formula:
a = (v2' - v2) / t
These steps will help you solve both of the given problems.
To solve this problem, we can use the law of conservation of momentum for the collision and the equation for average acceleration.
Let's start by finding the initial momentum of the system before the collision. Momentum is defined as the product of mass and velocity. The momentum of the soccer player before the collision is given by:
Momentum of player before = mass of player × velocity of player before
= 61 kg × 4.0 m/s
Now let's find the initial momentum of the ball:
Momentum of ball before = mass of ball × velocity of ball before
= 0.45 kg × (-29 m/s)
(Note that since the ball is descending, the velocity is negative)
Since the collision is elastic, the total momentum before the collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision. Therefore, the sum of the initial momenta of the player and the ball will be equal to the sum of their final momenta:
Momentum before = Momentum after
(61 kg × 4.0 m/s) + (0.45 kg × (-29 m/s)) = (61 kg × Vp) + (0.45 kg × Vb)
Here, Vp is the final velocity of the player, and Vb is the final velocity of the ball. The player and ball move in opposite directions, hence the negative sign for the ball's velocity.
Now we can solve this equation to find the final velocity of the ball. Rearranging the equation, we get:
(61 kg × 4.0 m/s) - (0.45 kg × 29 m/s) = (61 kg × Vp) + (0.45 kg × Vb)
Simplifying further:
244 kg·m/s - 13.05 kg·m/s = 61 kg·Vp + 0.45 kg·Vb
230.95 kg·m/s = 61 kg·Vp + 0.45 kg·Vb
Finally, substitute the rebound velocity condition:
Vb = -Vp (since the ball rebounds vertically upwards)
230.95 kg·m/s = 61 kg·Vp - 0.45 kg·Vp
Simplifying:
230.95 kg·m/s = (61 kg - 0.45 kg)·Vp
230.95 kg·m/s = 60.55 kg·Vp
Divide both sides by 60.55 kg to solve for Vp:
Vp = 230.95 kg·m/s / 60.55 kg
Vp ≈ 3.81 m/s
So the speed of the ball immediately after the collision is approximately 3.81 m/s.
Now let's move on to finding the average acceleration of the ball. The average acceleration is defined as the change in velocity divided by the time interval. Given that the ball is in contact with the player's head for 20 ms (0.02 s), we can calculate the average acceleration using the following equation:
average acceleration = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time
The initial velocity of the ball is -29 m/s (since it's descending), and the final velocity is 3.81 m/s (as calculated above). Plugging these values into the equation:
average acceleration = (3.81 m/s - (-29 m/s)) / 0.02 s
average acceleration = (3.81 m/s + 29 m/s) / 0.02 s
average acceleration ≈ 1615 m/s^2
Therefore, the average acceleration of the ball during the collision is approximately 1615 m/s^2.