Chapter 4: Problem 11
A hockey puck with mass 0.160 \(\mathrm{kg}\) is at rest at the origin \((x=0)\) on the horizontal, frictionless surface of the rink. At time \(t=0\) a player applies a force of 0.250 \(\mathrm{N}\) to the puck, parallel to the \(x\) -axis; he continues to apply this force until \(t=2.00 \mathrm{s}\) . (a) What are the position and speed of the puck at \(t=2.00 \mathrm{s?}\) (b) If the same force is again applied at \(t=5.00 \mathrm{s}\) , what are position and speed of the puck at \(t=7.00 \mathrm{s} ?\)
Short Answer
Step by step solution
Determine the acceleration
Find velocity at t = 2.00 s
Calculate position at t = 2.00 s
Establish Initial Conditions for the Second Interval
Apply Force Again at t = 5.00 s
Find Position at t = 7.00 s
Calculate Total Position at t = 7.00 s
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Key Concepts
These are the key concepts you need to understand to accurately answer the question.
Kinematic Equations
- The first is \( v = u + at \), which finds the final velocity \( v \) of an object that started with initial velocity \( u \) and accelerates over time \( t \) at rate \( a \).
- The second is the position equation \( s = ut + \frac{1}{2}at^2 \). This calculates the displacement \( s \) of an object.
They offer a direct way to connect the motion's factors, paving the path for more accurate predictions.
Constant Acceleration
- Predicting future motion becomes easier.
- You can rely on linear kinematic equations like \( v = u + at \) and \( s = ut + \frac{1}{2}at^2 \).
Force and Motion
- Force \( F \) applied to an object with mass \( m \) results in acceleration \( a \).
- This relationship is used to predict how an object starts moving or changes its velocity.
Frictionless Surfaces
- This idealized condition allows us to focus on the effects of other forces, like applied force, in isolation.
- It makes calculations more straightforward, as you need not account for velocity loss due to friction.