A hot–air balloon is moving at a speed of 10.0 meters/second in the +x–direction. The balloonist throws a brass ball in the +x–d
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The gravitational potential energy of the brick is 25.6 J
Explanation:
The gravitational potential energy of an object is the energy possessed by the object due to its position in a gravitational field.
Near the surface of a planet, the gravitational potential energy is given by
where
m is the mass of the object
g is the strength of the gravitational field
h is the height of the object relative to the ground
For the brick in this problem, we have:
m = 8 kg is its mass
g = 1.6 N/kg is the strenght of the gravitational field on the moon
h = 2 m is the height above the ground
Substituting, we find:
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We use the kinematic equations,
(A)
(B)
Here, u is initial velocity, v is final velocity, a is acceleration and t is time.
Given, ,
and
.
Substituting these values in equation (B), we get
.
Therefore from equation (A),
Thus, the magnitude of the boat's final velocity is 10.84 m/s and the time taken by boat to travel the distance 280 m is 51.63 s