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A 5.52 kg object falls freely (ignore air resistance), after being dropped from rest. Determine the initial kinetic energy (in J), the final kinetic energy (in J), and the change in kinetic energy (in J) for the following.

a) first meter of fall initial kinetic energy? J final kinetic energy? J change in kinetic energy? J
(b) second meter of fall initial kinetic energy? J final kinetic energy? J change in kinetic energy? J

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Answer:

a)  at start  Ek(₀) =0     after 1 meter    Ek(₁)  = 54.1 [J]   change in Ek  0  54.1 [J]

b)  At 1 meter down  Ek(₀) = 54.1 [J]   2 meter   Ek(₁) = 108.19 [J]  change in Ek

in relation to the start point  is 108.19 [J]  an in relation to previous one meter is 54.1 [J]

Explanation:

Kinetic energy is Ek =  1/2*m*v²

and 1 J  =   Kg* m² /s²

a) When dropping the object  ( V(₀) = 0 and then  the kinetic energy is 0

since  Ek₀ = 1/2 * m* 0  =  0

at the distance of 1 meter, according to the equation  

Vf² =  V₀² + 2*a*d          V₀ = 0  then

Vf² =  2*g*1       ⇒    Vf² = 2*9.8 m/s² * 1 m   ⇒ Vf² = 19.6 m²/s²

Vf  =  4.43 m/s

And   Ek(₁)  =  1/2* m* Vf²     ⇒     Ek(₁)  =  1/2*5.52*19.6  [J]

Ek(₁)  = 54.1 [J]

And the change in kinetic energy is 54.1 [J]

b)  Again   Vf² =  V₀² + 2*a*d    but now we have 2 meters

Then   Vf² = 2*9.8 m/s² * 2 m      ⇒    Vf² =  39.2 m²/s²    ⇒  Vf = 6.26 m/s

And

Ek(₂)  =  1/2*5.52* 39.2 [J]    ⇒   Ek(₂)  =  108.19 [J]

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