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If you slide down a rope, it’s possible to create enough thermal energy to burn your hands or your legs where they grip the rope. Suppose a
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If you slide down a rope, it’s possible to create enough thermal energy to burn your hands or your legs where they grip the rope. Suppose a 30 kg child slides down a rope at a playground, descending 2.5 m at a constant speed.
How much thermal energy is created as she slides down the rope?
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Answer:
Q = 735 J
Explanation:
In this exercise we must assume that all the mechanical energy of the system transforms into cemite energy.
Initial energy
Em₀ = U = m g h
final energy
Em₀ = Em_{f}
m g h = Q
let’s calculate
Q = 30 9.8 2.5
Q = 735 J