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Solution
All the energy is supplied by foodstuffs that gained
their energy from the sun.
Figure P8.5
Solution
Q11 A bowling ball is suspended from the ceiling of a U i Ki U ff K : mgh 0 mg 2R 1 mv 2
lecture hall by a strong cord. The ball is drawn away 2
1 2
from its equilibrium position and released from rest at g 3.50R 2 g R v
the tip of the demonstrator's nose as in Figure Q8.1 1. If 2
the demonstrator remains stationary, explain why she v 3.00 gR
is not struck by the ball on its return swing. Would this
v2 v2
demonstrator be safe if the ball were given a push from F m R : n mg m
R
its starting position at her nose?
v2 3.00 gR
n m g m g 2.00mg
R R
n 2.00 5.00 10 3 kg 9.80 m s 2
0.098 0 N downward
2
1
or 0.250 kg 9.80 m s h 5 000 N m 0.100 m
2
2 1
2
3.00 v 2 mg y 3.00 g y
This gives a maximum height h 10.2 m y 1.00 m
ymax 4.00 m y 5.00 m
Solution
(a)
5.00 m 5.00 m
WOA dxiˆ 2y iˆ x 2 ˆj 2 ydx
0 0 Figure P8.31
and since along this path, y 0 WOA 0
5.00 m 5.00 m Solution
WAC dyˆj 2 y iˆ x 2 ˆj x 2 dy
Ui K i Emech U ff K : m2 gh fh 1 m1v 2 1 m2 v 2
0 0
2 2
For x 5.00 m , WAC 125 J f n m1 g
and WOAC 0 125 125 J 1
m2 gh m1 gh m1 m2 v 2
(b) 2
1 hg
5.00 m 5.00 m 2 m 2 m
v2
WOB dyˆj 2 y ˆi x 2 ˆj x 2 dy
m1 m2
0 0
5.00 m 5.00 m
8.00 kg
WBC dx ˆi 2 y ˆi x 2 ˆj 2 ydx
0 0 3.74 m s
since y 5.00 m , WBC 50.0 J
WOBC 0 50.0 50.0 J
(c) 33. A 5.00-kg block is set into motion up an inclined
WOC
dx ˆi dyˆj 2 y ˆi x 2 ˆj 2 ydx x 2 dy plane with an initial speed of 8.00 m/s (Fig. P8.33). The
block comes to rest after traveling 3.00 m along the plane,
Since x y along OC,
which is inclined at an angle of 30.0° to the horizontal.
2x x dx
5.00 m
WOC
2 For this motion determine (a) the change in the block's
66.7 J
0 kinetic energy, (b) the change in the potential energy of
(d) the block-Earth system, and (c) the friction force exerted
F is nonconservative since the work done is path on the block (assumed to be constant). (d) What is the
coefficient of kinetic friction?
dependent.
Solution
(a)
5.00 m
5.00 m 2x2
W Fx dx 2 x 4 dx 4 x
1 2 1
25.0 20.0 1.00 4.00 40.0 J Solution
(a) KB mvB 0.200 kg 1.50 m s 0.225 J
1 1 2
(b) K U 0 U K W 40.0 J
2
2 2
mv12 mv12 (b)
(c) K K f , K f K 62.5 J
2 2 Emech K U KB K A UB U A
K B mg hB hA
Solution
1 2 1
(a) Initial compression of spring: kx mv 2
2 2
450 N m x 2 12 0.500 kg 12.0 m s 2
1
2
x 0.400 m
Figure P8.59
K U i K U f
(b) Speed of block at top of track: Emech f x 71. A ball whirls around in a vertical circle at the end
1 2 1 2 of a string. If the total energy of the ball-Earth system
mghT 2 mvT mghB 2 mvB f R
remains constant, show that the tension in the string at the