Physics, 07.01.2020 21:31 kawsu

Imagine a roller coaster, with an initial speed of 5 m/s downhill, descends
20 m in height. now suppose the roller coaster, with an initial speed of
5 m/s uphill, coasts uphill, stops, and then rolls back down to a final point
20 m below the starting point.
would the final speed be the same in these two cases? assume friction is
negligible.

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Answer from: Shaness6941

They both end up with the same speed.

Explanation:

Mechanical Energy

The total mechanical energy of a body is defined as the sum of its kinetic and potential energies.

E_m=K+U

In a system where no friction force is considered, the mechanical energy is conserved, which means the changes in kinetic energy are compensated by changes in potential energy and vice-versa.

The kinetic energy can be expressed as

$\displaystyle K=\frac{mv^2}{2}$

And the potential energy is

U=mgh

Thus the mechanical energy is

$\displaystyle E_m=\frac{mv^2}{2}+mgh$

Note that the kinetic energy depends on the square of the speed regardless of its direction, which means it's always a positive quantity. The first roller coaster is moving downwards at 5 m/s, which means its kinetic energy is

$\displaystyle K=\frac{25m}{2}$

When it goes down, it loses height and gains speed or kinetic energy by an amount of

U=m(9.8)(20)=196m

So the new kinetic energy is

$\displaystyle K_2=\frac{25m}{2}+196m$

$\displaystyle K_2=208.5m$

Since

$\displaystyle K_2=\frac{mv_2^2}{2}=208.5m$

Solving for v_2

$v_2=\sqrt{417}=20.42\ m/s$

Now, let's consider the second roller coaster with an initial speed of 5 m/s uphill. In terms of energy, it's exactly the same situation as before. This object's mechanical energy is the same as the other one, so the final speed will also be the same. But we'll elaborate more.

The second roller coaster goes uphill, then stops and then returns to the very same point as it was at the very same speed as before, but downhill. It means it will behave exactly like the first roller coaster, but a little later.

Conclusion: they both end up with the same speed

Answer from: Quest

Well the magnitude of its acceleration related to that car starts with the oil change like when you have to change the oil in your car you have to make sure that your precious car is starting really propley and very well

Answer from: Quest

when jerome paddle in flowing river towards east the net speed of jerome will increase

so the net speed of jerome will be given as

$v_j = v_1 + v_2 = 3.100 + 1.350 = 4.45 m/s$

now the speed of paul will be same as it is given as he is running on the ground

$v_p = 3.100 m/s$

so here we can say since the speed of jerome is more so he will win the race

now as we know the distance so the time difference is given as

$\delta t = \frac{d}{v_j} - \frac{d}{v_p}$

$\delta t = \frac{2080}{4.450} - \frac{2080}{3.100}$

$\delta t = -203.55 s$

so jerome will reach first and the time difference will be 203.55 s or 3.4 min

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