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Fig 1 shows a pendulum of length L = 1.0 m. Its ball has speed of vo=2.0 m/s when the cord makes an angle of 30 degrees with the verti
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Fig 1 shows a pendulum of length L = 1.0 m. Its ball has speed of vo=2.0
m/s when the cord makes an angle of 30 degrees with the vertical. What
is the speed (V) of the ball when it passes the lowest position?
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2021-09-05T13:46:50+00:00
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Answer:
v = 2.57 m / s
Explanation:
For this exercise let’s use conservation of energy
starting point. When it is at an angle of 30º
Em₀ = K + U = ½ m v₁² + m g y₁
final point. Lowest position
Em_f = K = ½ m v²
as there is no friction, the energy is conserved
Em₀ = Em_f
½ m v₁² + m g y₁ = ½ m v²
Let’s find the height(y₁), which is the length of the thread minus the projection (L ‘) of the 30º angle
cos 30 = L ’/ L
L ’= L cos 30
y₁ = L -L ‘
y₁ = L- L cos 30
we substitute
½ m v₁² + m g L (1- cos 30) = ½ m v²
v =
let’s calculate
v =
v = 2.57 m / s