The minimum position the particle can have is 1.22 m.
How to calculate the minimum position of the particle?
The minimum position the particle can have is calculated by applying the following formula as shown below;
P.E = mgh
where;
- m is the mass of the mass of the particle
- g is acceleration due to gravity
- h is the height or position of the particle
The given parameters include;
mass of the particle, m = 0.5 kg
acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8 m/s²
h = P.E / mg
h = (6 J ) / ( 0.5 kg x 9.8 m/s² )
h = 1.22 m
Thus, the minimum position of the particle is 1.22 m
The complete question is below:
if the total mechanical energy of the 0.5 kg particle is -6.0 j, what is the minimum position the particle can have?