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Unit 5 - Linear Momentum

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Velocity just after the collision

Step Formula Derivation Reasoning
1 [katex]m_1v_1 + m_2v_2 = (m_1 + m_2)v'[/katex] Conservation of momentum, where [katex]m_1[/katex] and [katex]m_2[/katex] are the masses of the bullet and block, [katex]v_1[/katex] and [katex]v_2[/katex] are their initial velocities, and [katex]v'[/katex] is their final velocity.
2 [katex]v’ = \frac{m_1v_1 + m_2v_2}{m_1 + m_2}[/katex] Solve for [katex]v'[/katex]. Given: [katex]m_1 = 0.0350 , \text{kg}, v_1 = 425 , \text{m/s}, m_2 = 0.550 , \text{kg}, v_2 = 0 , \text{m/s}[/katex].
3 [katex]v’ = 25.43 , \text{m/s}[/katex] The velocity just after the collision
Velocity after Sliding 10.0 m
Step Formula Derivation Reasoning
1 [katex]v^2 = v’^2 + 2ad[/katex] Kinematic equation for motion under constant acceleration, where [katex]v[/katex] is the final velocity, [katex]v'[/katex] is the initial velocity, [katex]a[/katex] is acceleration, and [katex]d[/katex] is the distance.
2 [katex]a = -\mu_k g[/katex] Acceleration due to kinetic friction, where [katex]\mu_k[/katex] is the coefficient of kinetic friction and [katex]g[/katex] is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately [katex]9.81 , \text{m/s}^2[/katex]). Given: [katex]\mu_k = 0.40[/katex].
3 [katex]v = \sqrt{v’^2 + 2ad}[/katex] Solve for [katex]v[/katex]. Given: [katex]v’ = 25.43 , \text{m/s}, d = 10.0 , \text{m}[/katex].
4 [katex]v = 23.84 , \text{m/s}[/katex] Velocity after sliding 10.0 meters

 

Distance traveled by the combined system (2 blocks and the bullet)

Step Formula Derivation Reasoning
1 [katex]m_1v_1 + m_2v_2 = (m_1 + m_2)v'[/katex] Conservation of momentum for the collision between the bullet-block system and the second block, where [katex]m_1[/katex] and [katex]v_1[/katex] are the mass and velocity of the bullet-block system, [katex]m_2[/katex] and [katex]v_2[/katex] are the mass and velocity of the second block, and [katex]v'[/katex] is the final velocity of the combined system.
2 [katex]v’ = \frac{m_1v_1 + m_2v_2}{m_1 + m_2}[/katex] Solve for [katex]v'[/katex]. Given: [katex]m_1 = 0.585 , \text{kg}, v_1 = 23.84 , \text{m/s}, m_2 = 2.50 , \text{kg}, v_2 = 0 , \text{m/s}[/katex].
3 [katex]0 = v’^2 + 2ad[/katex] Kinematic equation for motion under constant acceleration when the final velocity is 0.
4 [katex]d = \frac{-v’^2}{2a}[/katex] Solve for [katex]d[/katex]. The acceleration [katex]a[/katex] remains [katex]-\mu_k g[/katex] as before.
5 [katex]v’ = 4.52 , \text{m/s}[/katex] Final velocity of the combined system after the second collision
6 [katex]d = 2.60 , \text{m}[/katex] Distance traveled by the combined system before stopping.

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  1. 25.43 m/s
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  3. 2.6 m

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KinematicsForces
[katex]\Delta x = v_i t + \frac{1}{2} at^2[/katex][katex]F = ma[/katex]
[katex]v = v_i + at[/katex][katex]F_g = \frac{G m_1m_2}{r^2}[/katex]
[katex]a = \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t}[/katex][katex]f = \mu N[/katex]
[katex]R = \frac{v_i^2 \sin(2\theta)}{g}[/katex] 
Circular MotionEnergy
[katex]F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r}[/katex][katex]KE = \frac{1}{2} mv^2[/katex]
[katex]a_c = \frac{v^2}{r}[/katex][katex]PE = mgh[/katex]
 [katex]KE_i + PE_i = KE_f + PE_f[/katex]
MomentumTorque and Rotations
[katex]p = m v[/katex][katex]\tau = r \cdot F \cdot \sin(\theta)[/katex]
[katex]J = \Delta p[/katex][katex]I = \sum mr^2[/katex]
[katex]p_i = p_f[/katex][katex]L = I \cdot \omega[/katex]
Simple Harmonic Motion
[katex]F = -k x[/katex]
[katex]T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}[/katex]
[katex]T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}[/katex]
ConstantDescription
[katex]g[/katex]Acceleration due to gravity, typically [katex]9.8 , \text{m/s}^2[/katex] on Earth’s surface
[katex]G[/katex]Universal Gravitational Constant, [katex]6.674 \times 10^{-11} , \text{N} \cdot \text{m}^2/\text{kg}^2[/katex]
[katex]\mu_k[/katex] and [katex]\mu_s[/katex]Coefficients of kinetic ([katex]\mu_k[/katex]) and static ([katex]\mu_s[/katex]) friction, dimensionless. Static friction ([katex]\mu_s[/katex]) is usually greater than kinetic friction ([katex]\mu_k[/katex]) as it resists the start of motion.
[katex]k[/katex]Spring constant, in [katex]\text{N/m}[/katex]
[katex] M_E = 5.972 \times 10^{24} , \text{kg} [/katex]Mass of the Earth
[katex] M_M = 7.348 \times 10^{22} , \text{kg} [/katex]Mass of the Moon
[katex] M_M = 1.989 \times 10^{30} , \text{kg} [/katex]Mass of the Sun
VariableSI Unit
[katex]s[/katex] (Displacement)[katex]\text{meters (m)}[/katex]
[katex]v[/katex] (Velocity)[katex]\text{meters per second (m/s)}[/katex]
[katex]a[/katex] (Acceleration)[katex]\text{meters per second squared (m/s}^2\text{)}[/katex]
[katex]t[/katex] (Time)[katex]\text{seconds (s)}[/katex]
[katex]m[/katex] (Mass)[katex]\text{kilograms (kg)}[/katex]
VariableDerived SI Unit
[katex]F[/katex] (Force)[katex]\text{newtons (N)}[/katex]
[katex]E[/katex], [katex]PE[/katex], [katex]KE[/katex] (Energy, Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy)[katex]\text{joules (J)}[/katex]
[katex]P[/katex] (Power)[katex]\text{watts (W)}[/katex]
[katex]p[/katex] (Momentum)[katex]\text{kilogram meters per second (kgm/s)}[/katex]
[katex]\omega[/katex] (Angular Velocity)[katex]\text{radians per second (rad/s)}[/katex]
[katex]\tau[/katex] (Torque)[katex]\text{newton meters (Nm)}[/katex]
[katex]I[/katex] (Moment of Inertia)[katex]\text{kilogram meter squared (kgm}^2\text{)}[/katex]
[katex]f[/katex] (Frequency)[katex]\text{hertz (Hz)}[/katex]

General Metric Conversion Chart

Example of using unit analysis: Convert 5 kilometers to millimeters. 

  1. Start with the given measurement: [katex]\text{5 km}[/katex]

  2. Use the conversion factors for kilometers to meters and meters to millimeters: [katex]\text{5 km} \times \frac{10^3 \, \text{m}}{1 \, \text{km}} \times \frac{10^3 \, \text{mm}}{1 \, \text{m}}[/katex]

  3. Perform the multiplication: [katex]\text{5 km} \times \frac{10^3 \, \text{m}}{1 \, \text{km}} \times \frac{10^3 \, \text{mm}}{1 \, \text{m}} = 5 \times 10^3 \times 10^3 \, \text{mm}[/katex]

  4. Simplify to get the final answer: [katex]\boxed{5 \times 10^6 \, \text{mm}}[/katex]

Prefix

Symbol

Power of Ten

Equivalent

Pico-

p

[katex]10^{-12}[/katex]

Nano-

n

[katex]10^{-9}[/katex]

Micro-

µ

[katex]10^{-6}[/katex]

Milli-

m

[katex]10^{-3}[/katex]

Centi-

c

[katex]10^{-2}[/katex]

Deci-

d

[katex]10^{-1}[/katex]

(Base unit)

[katex]10^{0}[/katex]

Deca- or Deka-

da

[katex]10^{1}[/katex]

Hecto-

h

[katex]10^{2}[/katex]

Kilo-

k

[katex]10^{3}[/katex]

Mega-

M

[katex]10^{6}[/katex]

Giga-

G

[katex]10^{9}[/katex]

Tera-

T

[katex]10^{12}[/katex]

  1. Some answers may be slightly off by 1% depending on rounding, etc.
  2. Answers will use different values of gravity. Some answers use 9.81 m/s2, and other 10 m/s2 for calculations.
  3. Variables are sometimes written differently from class to class. For example, sometime initial velocity [katex] v_i [/katex] is written as [katex] u [/katex]; sometimes [katex] \Delta x [/katex] is written as [katex] s [/katex].
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