r = radius of the circle of the ride = 3.00 meters
v = linear speed of the person during the ride = 17.0 m/s
m = mass of the person in angular motion in the ride
L = angular momentum of the person in the ride = 3570 kg m²/s
Angular momentum is given as
L = m v r
inserting the values
3570 kg m²/s = m (17 m/s) (3.00 m)
m = 3570 kg m²/s/(51 m²/s)
m = 7 kg
hence the mass comes out to be 7 kg
The optimal angle of 45° for maximum horizontal range is only valid when initial height is the same as final height.
<span>In that particular situation, you can prove it like this: </span>
<span>initial velocity is Vo </span>
<span>launch angle is α </span>
<span>initial vertical velocity is </span>
<span>Vv = Vo×sin(α) </span>
<span>horizontal velocity is </span>
<span>Vh = Vo×cos(α) </span>
<span>total time in the air is the the time it needs to fall back to a height of 0 m, so </span>
<span>d = v×t + a×t²/2 </span>
<span>where </span>
<span>d = distance = 0 m </span>
<span>v = initial vertical velocity = Vv = Vo×sin(α) </span>
<span>t = time = ? </span>
<span>a = acceleration by gravity = g (= -9.8 m/s²) </span>
<span>so </span>
<span>0 = Vo×sin(α)×t + g×t²/2 </span>
<span>0 = (Vo×sin(α) + g×t/2)×t </span>
<span>t = 0 (obviously, the projectile is at height 0 m at time = 0s) </span>
<span>or </span>
<span>Vo×sin(α) + g×t/2 = 0 </span>
<span>t = -2×Vo×sin(α)/g </span>
<span>Now look at the horizontal range. </span>
<span>r = v × t </span>
<span>where </span>
<span>r = horizontal range = ? </span>
<span>v = horizontal velocity = Vh = Vo×cos(α) </span>
<span>t = time = -2×Vo×sin(α)/g </span>
<span>so </span>
<span>r = (Vo×cos(α)) × (-2×Vo×sin(α)/g) </span>
<span>r = -(Vo)²×sin(2α)/g </span>
<span>To find the extreme values of r (minimum or maximum) with variable α, you must find the first derivative of r with respect to α, and set it equal to 0. </span>
<span>dr/dα = d[-(Vo)²×sin(2α)/g] / dα </span>
<span>dr/dα = -(Vo)²/g × d[sin(2α)] / dα </span>
<span>dr/dα = -(Vo)²/g × cos(2α) × d(2α) / dα </span>
<span>dr/dα = -2 × (Vo)² × cos(2α) / g </span>
<span>Vo and g are constants ≠ 0, so the only way for dr/dα to become 0 is when </span>
<span>cos(2α) = 0 </span>
<span>2α = 90° </span>
<span>α = 45° </span>
Explanation:
A) The distance between the two successive compressions (or rarefactions) is actually called the wavelength of the longitudinal waves.
B) Wavelengths of longitudinal and transverse waves are comparable in the fact that in a transverse wave, the particles move perpendicular to the direction the wave travels whereas in a longitudinal wave the particles are displaced along the direction to the direction the wave travels
