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Describe the energy transformations that take place when a skier starts skiing down a hill but after a time is brought to rest b

y striking a snowdrift

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<span>The skier will transform their gravitational energy into mostly kinetic energy (with a minor amount transformed into heat from the friction of the skis across the snow and air friction). Once the skier hits the snowdrift, their kinetic energy is transferred into the snow which moves when they strike it due to the kinetic energy that is now in the snow. Along with again a minor amount of heat energy transferred as they move through the snowdrift.</span>

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Part (a) Write an expression for the force FNo required to remove the container lid in New Orleans.

Part (b) Calculate the force FNo required to lift off the container lid in New Orleans, in newtons.

Part (c) Calculate the force Fp required to lift off the container lid in Denver, in newtons.

Part (d) is more force required to lift the lid in Denver (higher altitude, lower pressure) or New Orleans (lower altitude, higher pressure)?

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a

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The surface area of the container lid is $A = 0.0155m^2$

The altitude of container in New Orleans is sea-level

The air pressure in Denver is $P_D = 79000 \ Pa$

The air pressure in new Orleans is $P_{ro} = 100250 \ Pa$

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$F_{No} = \Delta P A$

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The pressure at sea level is a constant with a value of

$P_{sea} = 101000 Pa$

So the $\Delta P$ which is the difference in pressure within and outside the container is

$\Delta P = P_{No} - \frac{P_{sea}}{2}$

Therefore

$F_{No} = A [P_{No} - \frac{P_{sea}}{2}]$

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$F_{No} = 0.0155 [100250 - \frac{101000}{2}]$

$F_{No}= 7771.125 \ N$

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$P_d__{D}} = \rho gd_D$

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$F_p = \Delta P_d A$

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