A 30-kg child coast down a hill on a 20-kg sled. She pushes off from the top of the hill with a velocity of 1 m/s. At the bottom of the hill, she is moving 4 m/s. If there is no heat generated when she slides down, how high is this hill?
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Consider energy:
finalKineticEnergy=InitialKE + PE
1/2 m 4^2 = 1/2 m (1)^2 + mgh
solve for height h.
To solve this problem, we can apply the principle of conservation of mechanical energy, assuming no heat is generated during the sliding motion.
The total mechanical energy at the top of the hill (potential energy + kinetic energy) is equal to the total mechanical energy at the bottom of the hill, since no energy is lost.
The potential energy at the top of the hill can be calculated using the formula:
Potential Energy = mass × gravity × height
The kinetic energy at the top of the hill is given as 0 since the child is at rest.
At the bottom of the hill, the potential energy is 0 since the height is zero. The kinetic energy at the bottom is given as:
Kinetic Energy = (1/2) × (mass of child + mass of sled) × velocity^2
By equating the potential energy at the top to the kinetic energy at the bottom, we can solve for the height of the hill.
Let's proceed with the calculations:
Potential Energy at the top = Kinetic Energy at the bottom
(mass of child + mass of sled) × gravity × height = (1/2) × (mass of child + mass of sled) × velocity^2
Canceling out the mass on both sides of the equation:
gravity × height = (1/2) × velocity^2
Substituting the given values:
9.8 m/s^2 × height = (1/2) × (4 m/s)^2
9.8 m/s^2 × height = 8 m^2/s^2
height = 8 m^2/s^2 ÷ 9.8 m/s^2
height ≈ 0.816 m
Therefore, the height of the hill is approximately 0.816 meters.
To find the height of the hill, we can use the principle of conservation of energy. The total mechanical energy of the system remains constant throughout the motion. The initial mechanical energy is equal to the final mechanical energy, neglecting any energy losses due to friction or heat generation.
The initial mechanical energy is given by the sum of the potential energy (mgh) and the kinetic energy (1/2mv^2) before the child slides down the hill. The final mechanical energy is given by the sum of the potential energy and the kinetic energy at the bottom of the hill.
Given:
Mass of the child (m1) = 30 kg
Mass of the sled (m2) = 20 kg
Initial velocity (v1) = 1 m/s
Final velocity (v2) = 4 m/s
Let's calculate the height of the hill step by step:
Step 1: Calculate the initial and final kinetic energies.
Initial kinetic energy (KE1) = 1/2 * (m1 + m2) * v1^2
Final kinetic energy (KE2) = 1/2 * (m1 + m2) * v2^2
Step 2: Use the principle of conservation of energy to equate the initial and final mechanical energies.
Initial mechanical energy (ME1) = m1 * g * h + KE1
Final mechanical energy (ME2) = m1 * g * h + KE2
(Where g is the acceleration due to gravity, approximately 9.8 m/s^2)
Step 3: Equate the two mechanical energies and solve for h (the height of the hill):
m1 * g * h + KE1 = m1 * g * h + KE2
m1 * g * h cancels out on both sides:
KE1 = KE2
Step 4: Substitute the known values into the equation and solve for h:
1/2 * (m1 + m2) * v1^2 = 1/2 * (m1 + m2) * v2^2
(30 + 20) * (1)^2 = (30 + 20) * (4)^2
50 = 50 * 16
Cancel out the common factor:
1 = 16
Since 1 is not equal to 16, there seems to be an error in the problem statement or calculations made. Please review the given values and calculations to double-check if there are any mistakes.
If the problem is resolved and the correct values are provided, you can follow the same steps to find the height of the hill by re-solving the equation.