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You hold up an object that consists of two blocks at rest, each of massM=5kg, connected by a low-mass spring. Then you suddenly start applying a larger upward force of constant magnitudeF=167N(which is greater than2Mg). Figure9.60shows the situation some time later, when the blocks have moved upward, and the spring stretch has increased.

The heights of the centers of the two blocks are as follows:

Initial and final positions of block 1:y1i=0.3m,y1f=0.5m

Initial and final positions of block 2:y2i=0.7m,y2f=1.2m

It helps to show these heights on a diagram. Note that the initial center of mass of the two blocks isy1i+y1i/2, and the final center of mass of the two blocks isrole="math" localid="1656911769231" y1f+y1f/2. (a) Consider the point particle system corresponding to the two blocks and the spring. Calculate the increase in the total translational kinetic energy of the two blocks. It is important to draw a diagram showing all of the forces that are acting, and through what distance each force acts. (b) Consider the extended system corresponding to the two blocks and the spring. Calculate the increase of(Kvib+Us), the vibrational kinetic energy of the two blocks (their kinetic energy relative to the center of mass) plus the potential energy of the spring. It is important to draw a diagram showing all of the forces that are acting, and through what distance each force acts.

Short Answer

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(a) The increase in the total translational kinetic energy of the two blocks is24.15J.

(b) The increase of the vibrational kinetic energy plus the potential energy of the spring is 25.5J.

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Identification of the given data

The given data can be listed below as,

  • Each block’s mass is of m=5kg.
  • The applied force in the block isF=167N.
  • The block 1’s final as well as the initial position are y1f=0.5mandy1i=0.3mrespectively.
  • The block 2’s final and the initial position are respectivelyy2f=1.2mandy2i=0.7m.
  • Initially, the two block’s center of mass isy1f+y2i/2 .
  • Finally, the two block’s center of mass isy1f+y2f/2 .
02

Significance of the change in energy

The change in the energy is described as the addition of the work done by the system and the heat added to the system. Moreover, the change in the energy also states that the energy can also be converted from one form to another form.

03

(a) Determination of the translational energy

The free body diagram showing the acting forces along with the distance has been provided below-

Here, the force exerted on the first block whose height is 0.3mis2Mgand the force exerted on the second block whose height is1.2mismorethan2Mg.

The equation of the energy of the point particle system can be expressed as:

∆E=W+Q

Here, Wis the work done by the system andQis the heat added to the system.

The equation of the increase in the total translational kinetic energy can be expressed as:

∆Ktranslation=Fnetexternal∆r→CM

Here,Fnetextenalis the net external force and ∆r→CMis the difference between the initial and the final center of mass

The equation of the net force can be expressed as:

Fnet=F-Fgrav

…(¾±¾±)

Here, Fis the force exerted and Fgravis the gravitational force.

The equation of the difference of the final and the initial center of mass can be expressed as:

yCM.f-YCM.I=y1f+y1f2-y1i+y1i2

…(¾±¾±¾±)

Here, yCM.fis the final andyCM.iis the initial center of mass in the ydirection andy1fandy1iare the final and the initial center of mass in the first case and y2iand y2fare the initial and the final center of mass in the second case.

The above equation (i) can also be written as:

∆Ktranslational=FnetyCM.f-yCM.i

Substitute the values of equation (ii) and equation (iii) in the above equation.

∆Ktranslational=F-Fgravy1f+y2f2-y1i+y2i2

Substitute all the values in the above expression.

∆Ktranslational=167N-2×5kg×9.8m/s0.5m+1.2m2-0.3m+0.7m2=167N-98kg.m/s21N1kg.m/s21.7m2-1m2=69N×0.35m=24.15N.m×1J1N.m=24.15J

Thus, the increase in the total translational kinetic energy of the two blocks is 24.15J.
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(b) Determination of the vibrational kinetic energy and the potential energy

The equation of the energy of the real system can be expressed as:

∆E1=W+Q

Here,Wis the work done by the system andQis the heat added to the system.

The equation of the increase in the total energy can be expressed as:

∆Ktotal=∑F→1∆r1+∆F→2∆r2+......

Here, ∆Ktotalis the total kinetic energy and∑F→1is the summation of all the acting forces.

Using the value of the other kinetic energies, the values of the above equation can be expressed as:

∆Ktranslation+∆Kvibration+∆Uspring=Fy2f-y2i-2MgyCM,f-yCM,i∆Kvibration+∆Uspring=Fy2f-y2i-2Mgy1f-y2i2-y1i-y2i2-∆Ktranslation

Here, ∆Ktranslationis the translational kinetic energy, ∆Kvibrationis the vibrational energy and ∆Uspringis the potential energy

Substituting all the values in the above equation.

∆Ktranslation+∆Uspring=167N1.2m-0.7m-2×5kg×9.8m/s20.5m+0.7m2-0.3m+0.7m2-∆Ktranslation=83.5N.m×1J1N.m-98kg.m/s20.35m-24.15J=83.5J-34.3kg.m2/s2×1J1kg.m2/s2-24.15J=25.5J

Thus, the increase of the vibrational kinetic energy plus the potential energy of the spring is 25.5J.

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