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a skier starts at the top of a hill this hill is 100 meters in the air the hill is pictured below the skier has a mass of about 50kg using the law of conversation of energy determine the Pe and Ke at the various points a he is at his maximum height and not moving at point E he has come to a complete stop ​

a skier starts at the top of a hill this hill is 100 meters in the air the hill is-example-1
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Answer:

a) Em = Pe = 4.9 10⁴ J, b) K = 2.05 10⁴ J , c) K = 3.92 104 J ,

e) W_ friction = Em = 4.9 10⁴ J

Step-by-step explanation:

The skier goes down the slope if we assume that there is no friction, the mechanical energy is conserved

Em = PE + K

where the potential energy is

PE = m g h

the kinetic energy is

K = ½ m v²

Let's write the mechanical energy at various points

a) Point A. It is the highest point of the entire system and as the skier is leaving his speed is zero

Em = Pe

Em = m g h

let's calculate

Em = 50 9.8 100

Em = 4.9 10⁴ J

b) Point B. This point is 60 m

Em = Pe + K

K = Em - Pe

K = 4.9 10⁴ - m g h_B

K = 4.9 10⁴ - 5 9.8 60

K = 4.9 10⁴ - 2.85 10⁴

K = 2.05 10⁴ J

c) point c. This point is 20 m

Em = Pe + K

K = Em -Pe = 4.9 10⁴ J - m g h_c

K = 4.9 10⁴ - 50 9.8 20 = 4.9 10⁴ - 9800

K = 3.92 104 J

d) point d. It is at a height of 60 m

Em = Pe + K

K = Em -Pe

K = 4.9 10⁴ - m g h

K = 4.9 10⁴ - 50 9.8 60 =4.9 104 - 2.94 10⁻⁴

K = 4.897 104 J

e) point E. In this part they indicate that the body is stopped, therefore in this flat part it must be friction so that a device work is carried out that makes the understanding transform into heat by friction and the system stops

W_ friction = Em = 4.9 10⁴ J

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