Answer:
A. v = √2gh
B. No! The final velocity does not depend on the mass of the car.
C. Yes! the final velocity depends on the steepness of the hill
D. 3.28 m/s
Explanation:
A. Determination of the final velocity.
½mv² = mgh
Cancel out m
½v² = gh
Cross multiply
v² = 2gh
Take the square root of both side
v = √2gh
B. Considering the formula obtained for the final velocity i.e
v = √2gh
We can see that there is no mass (m) in the formula.
Thus, the final velocity does not depend on the mass of the car.
C. Considering the formula obtained for the final velocity i.e
v = √2gh
We can see that there is height (h) in the formula.
Thus, the final velocity depends on the steepness of the hill
D. Determination of the final velocity.
Height (h) = 0.55 m
Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s²
Velocity (v) =?
v = √2gh
v = √(2 × 9.8 × 0.55)
v = √10.78
v = 3.28 m/s
