Question

Check Your UnderstandingSuppose the radius of the loop-the-loop inExample 7.9is 15 cm and thetoy car starts from rest at a height of 45 cm above the bottom. What is its speed at the top of the loop

Answer 1

v = 1.7 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

By applying conservation of energy principle in this situation, we know that:

Loss in Potential Energy of Car = Gain in Kinetic Energy of Car

mgΔh = (1/2)mv²

2gΔh = v²

v = √(2gΔh)

where,

v = velocity of car at top of the loop = ?

g = 9.8 m/s²

Δh = change in height = 45 cm - Diameter of Loop

Δh = 45 cm - 30 cm = 15 cm = 0.15 m

Therefore,

v = √(2)(9.8 m/s²)(0.15 m)

v = 1.7 m/s