Chapter 5 Work, Energy, Power Notes Answers Check Your Understanding 1 1. Ans (a) W.d = F.d = 50 J (b) W.d = !F cos30.s = 43.3!J (c) W.d = !F cos150.s = −43.3!J (d) W.d = !F cos90.s = 0 1 !2 2. By conservation of energy, m(v f 2 − vi 2 ) = mgΔh 1 2 (v −102 ) = 9.81(10 − 7) 2 −1 !v = 12.6!m!s 3. Force of 3-‐kg mass along the slope = !mgsinθ = 3(9.81)sin30 Which is greater than weight of 1-‐kg mass. Thus, 1-‐kg mass will move upwards. Loss in GPE of 3-‐kg mass = gain in GPE of 1-‐kg mass and total gain in KE 1 3(9.81)(1sin30) = 1(9.81)(1)+ (3+1)v 2 2 −1 !v = 1.57!m!s 4. (a) loss in GPE = !mgh = 0.100(9.81)(20) = 19.62!J 1 !2 gain in KE = (0.100)152 = 11.25!J thus, w.d against drag = 19.62 – 11.25 = 8.37 J (b) W.d = Fave .s ! 8.37 Fave = = 0.42!N 20 ! 5. by conservation of energy, loss in GPE = gain in EPE 1 mgΔh = kx 2 2 ! 1 12(9.81)(3+1.3)sin30 = k(1.32 ) 2 −1 !k = 279!N!m Check Your Understanding 2 Δh = mgv = (1800)(9.81)(5) = 88290!W (75%) t ! 88290 total power = ×100 = 1.18 ×105 !W ! 75 1. useful power = mg 2. (a) a = ! Fnet m = 2000 − 800 = 3m!s −2 400 (b) !v = u + at = 0 + 3(5) = 15!m!s−1 1 2 1 2 KE = mv 2 = (400)(152 ) = 4.5×103 !J ! ΔE 4.5×103 = = 9 ×103W t 5 ! (c) ave P = 3. At maximum speed, a = 0, F2!engine = Fdrag = kv = 10v ! P2!engines = F2!engines .v = k102 = 50!kW! × 2 ! !k = 1000 when one engine is working, P = 50 ×103 !W = F1!engine .v = kv 2 = 1000v 2 ! 1!engine −1 !v = 7.1!m!s 4. (a) !72!km!h−1 = 20!m!s−1 per second, distance moved along slope = 20 m 1 × 20 = 0.2!m !100 per second, gain in GPE = mgh = !2 ×105 (9.81)(0.2) = 3.92 ×105 !J per second, height gain = (b) per second, work done against friction = f.d = !1.28 ×104 × 20!m!=2.56 ×105 !J total power = !(3.92 + 2.56)×105 !J/s
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