ENERGY AND MOMENTUM ASSIGNMENT

SPH4U, PHYSICS
RIBBA PATHAN
JULY 6,2017

1.
According to the given problems the perfect height is not
given so we assume at the down of the height h =8.6 m drop.
At start position the total energy is equal to the kinetic energy and
potential energy.
ie. TE = Ke + Pe = KE = TE at the last position.
Now, Ke = ½ mU2 and
Pe = mgh
When height is drop then KE = ½ mV2 and PE = 0 at Down.
Whereas, U = Initial velocity
V = final velocity
Therefore,
½ mU2 + mgh = ½ mV2
V2 = U2 + 2gh
V2 = (16)2 + 2*9.8*8.6
V2 = 256 + 168.56
V2 = 424.56
Taking square root

V = 20.6 m/s

Final speed of roller coaster is 20.6 m/s

2.

Let us assume that the conservation of energy are

The momentum after collision = the momentum before collision.

The momentum of cue ball is 1.2sin(30.0º) m

The momentum when ball to hit is -1.6sin(xº)m

So,

1.2sin(30.0º)m-1.6sin(xº)m = 0

But, x = 22.024º

According to the law of conservation of momentum

Let original momentum in this path is Vm

V = the cue ball's original speed. After the collision

1.2cos(30.0º)m + 1.6cos(22.0243º)m

Vm = 1.2cos(30.0º)m + 1.6cos(22.0243º)m

V = 1.03923 + 1.483239

V = 2.522m/s

The cue ball original speed is 2.5 m/s.

3.
M1 = 45gm = 0.45 kg
V 1 = 220m/s
M2 = 5kg = 5000gm
V 2 = 0 m/s
According to law of conservation of momentum
M1 V 1 + M2 V 2 = (M 1 +M 2 ) V
45 x 220 = 5045 x V
9900 = 5045 x V
V = 9900/5045

V = 1.96 m/s

For reached to optimum height the kinetic energy is

transform in to potential energy.
KE = PE

½ MV2 = MgH
½ V2 = gH
H = [ ½ x (1.96)2 ] / 9.8
= [3.846/2] /9.8
= 1.9208 / 9.8
H = 0.196m = 19.6cm