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Power
Average power Pavr=W/t Si unit: watt (W=J/s)
1hp=746 W
In electric power generation we use kWh
1kWh is energy transferred in 1 h at constant rate of 1 kW=1000 J/s
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1 kwh=(10 W)(3600 s)=( 10 J/s)(3600 s)=3.6x10 J
Ex.5.12 Power Delivered by an Elevator motor
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A 10 -kg elevator carries a max. load of 8x10 -kg. A constant frictional force of 4x10 -N retards its motion
upward. What minimum power , in kw and in hp , must the motor deliver to lift the fully loaded elevator at a
constant speed of 3 m/s?
Fnet=ma=T+f+Mg=0 (v=const)
On y: T-f-Mg=0
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T=f+ Mg=4x10 N+(1.8x10 kg)(9.8 m/s )=2.16x10 N
Pavr=W/t=T* d *cos(0)/t=T*v (d/t=v)
Pavr = F*v valid for average and instantaneous power.
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Pavr=(2.16x10 N)( 3 m/s)=6.48x10 W
B) What power must the motor deliver at the instant the speed of elevator is v if the motor is designed
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to provide the elevator car with an upward acceleration of 1 m/s ?
Fnet=ma=T+f+Mg=Ma
On y: T-f-Mg=Ma
T=f+Mg+Ma
Pinst = T*v
Ex. 5.13 Shamu sprint
Whale has mass 8000kg, a=30 mi/h. Find whale Pavr it would need to generate to reach a speed of 12 m/s
in 6 s.(neglect water resistance).
Pavr=W/t
W=K work-kinetic theorem
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K= mvf /2- mvi /2=1/2*8x10 x(12 m/s ) -0=5.76x10 J
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Pavr=W/t = 5.76x10 J/6 s
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Ex.5.14 Speedboat power
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What Pengine would a 1x10 –kg speedboat need to go from rest to 20 m/s in 5 s.? Water exerts constant drag
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force fd=5x10 N (a=const) \
Pengine= W engine/t
W net =K
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W net =K = mvf /2- mvi /2
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W net = W engine +W drag= mvf /2- 0 W engine=W net -W drag= mvf /2- W drag
vf=vi+at=0+at
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20 m/s=a(5 s)a=4 m/s
vf2- vi2 =2ax
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(20 m/s) - 0=2(4 m/s )xx=50 m
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W drag = - fdx= - (5x10 )(50 m)= -2.5x10 J
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W engine=W net -W drag= mvf /2- W drag =1/2(10 kg)(20m/s) -( -2.5x10 J)
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W engine=2.25x10 J
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Pengine= W engine/t=2.25x10 J/5 s=4.5x10 W=60.3 hp
The Isolated System conservation of mechanical energy E mech =0 (isolated system with no
nonconservative force acting) (E mech =K+U)
Ex.8.1 Ball in Free Fall (Book2 ch.8-1,page 200)
A ball of mass m is dropped from a height h above the ground
a)Find the speed of the ball when it is at height y above the ground.
Ei = Ef
E i = K i +U i= K f +U f
mvi2/2+mgh= mvf2/2+mgy
0+mgh= mvf2/2+mgy
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vf2=2g(h-y) vf= (2g(h-y)) ½
b)Find the speed of the ball when it is at height y above the ground if
at the instant of release it has upward vi at the height h above the ground.
mvi2/2+mgh= mvf2/2+mgy
vf2= vi2+2g(h-y) ) vf= (vi2+2g(h-y)) ½
EX.8.2 A grand Entrance
Apparatus to support an actor m=65-kg to “fly” during the performance.
Sandbag M=130kg ( never lift above the floor), R=3m length of the cable to first pulley
angle from vertical line. What is the max value of can have before the sandbag lifts off the floor
W net = W T + W g =K
W net = 0 + W g =K conservation of energy
mvi2/2+mgyi= mvf2/2+mgyf
0+mgyi= mvf2/2+0
yi=R-RcosR(1- cos
vf2Rg(1- cos vfRg(1- cos1/2
T+Ff Fcen
0n y: T-mg=m vf2R
T=mg+m vf2R
sandbag at rest T=Mg
Mg=mg+m vf2R
Mg-mg=m vf2R=mRg(1- cosR= mg(1- cos
cosmgmo
Ex. 8.3 The Spring –Loaded Popgun
A popgun consists of a spring of unknown spring constant. When the spring is compressed 0.12m, the
gun, when fired vertically, is able to launched a 35-g, projectile to a max. height of 20m above the
position of the projectile as it leaves the spring.
a) neglect all resistive forces, find the spring constant.
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Ug=Us=0 when the projectile leaves the spring yi= - 0.12m, yf= 20m
W net = W s+ W g =K conservation of energy
Ei = Ef
E i = K i +U ig+U is= K f +U fg+U fs
mvi2/2+mgyi+1/2kyi2= mvf2/2+mgyf+1/2kyf2
0+mgyi+1/2kyi2= 0+mgyf+0
k=2mg(yf-yi)/y i2=2(0.035kg)(9.8m/s2)[20m-( - 0.12m)]/( -0.12m) 2=958 N/m
b) find the speed of the projectile as it moves through the equilibrium position of the
spring Ug=Us=0 y=0
E i = K i +U ig+U is= K f +U fg+U fs
mvi2/2+mgyi+1/2kyi2= mvf2/2+mgyf+1/2kyf2
0+mgyi+1/2kyi2= mvf2/2+0+0
vf2= 2gyi+1/(2m)kyi2
vf= (2gyi+1/(2m)kyi2) 1/2=(2(9.8m/s2 )( - 0.12) 2+(958 N/m)/(2(0.035kg)) 1/2=19.8m/s
Situation involving Kinetic friction
W net = W kfric +W s+ W g =K
W net = - f k d+W s+ W g =K
0=f k d-W s- W g +K= E int +Ug +Us +K=E intE
Ex.8.4 A block pulled on a rough surface
A 6-kg block initially at rest is pulled to the right along a horizontal surface by a constant horizontal
force of 12 N.
a) find the speed of the block after it has moved 3m if the surfaces in contact have a coefficient of
kinetic friction of 0.15
W net = - f k d+W app+ W N + W g =K
W net = - f k d+Fd+ 0+0=K
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W net = - f k d+Fd= mvf /2- mvi /2= mvf /2-0
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W net = - k mgd+Fd= mvf /2 mul. by 2/m
vf2=2Fd/m- k gd
vf=(2Fd/m- k gd) 1/2=[2(12N)(3m)/(6kg)-2(.15)(9.8m/s2)(3m)] 1/2=1.8m/s
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