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A small block of mass m = 1.3 kg slides, without friction, along the loop-the-lo

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Question

A small block of mass m = 1.3 kg slides, without friction, along the loop-the-loop track shown. the block starts from the point P a distance h = 55.0 m above the bottom of the loop of radius R = 16.0 m.

A) What is the kinetic energy of the mass at the point A on the loop?

B) What is the magnitude of the (downward) acceleration of the mass at the point A of the loop?

C) What is the minimum height h for which the block will reach point A on the loop with out leaving the track?

I need the answers to all parts to give full rating.

A small block of mass m = 1.3 kg slides, without friction, along the loop-the-loop track shown. the block starts from the point P a distance h = 55.0 m above the bottom of the loop of radius R = 16.0 m. ? A) What is the kinetic energy of the mass at the point A on the loop? B) What is the magnitude of the (downward) acceleration of the mass at the point A of the loop? C) What is the minimum height h for which the block will reach point A on the loop with out leaving the track? I need the answers to all parts to give full rating.

Explanation / Answer


A. at point A, KE = PE between 55 and 16

KE = mg ( h2-h1) = 1.3 * 9.8 * (55-16)

KE = 496.86 J
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b.

apply KE = 0.5 mv^2/2

V^2 = 2 * KE/m

V^2 = 2* 496.86/1.3

V = sqrt(764.4)

v = 27.64 m/s
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c.
Down ward accleration a = g- mv^2/r

a = 9.81 -(1.3*27.64*27.64/16)

a = -52.2 m/s^2