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Read the scenario and solve these two problems.When traveling at top speed, a roller coaster train with a mass of 12,000 kg has a velocity of 30 m/s. The kinetic energy of the train at top speed isJ.Given this kinetic energy, what is the tallest hill this roller coaster train can reach the top of?The train can climb a hill that ism high.Pls help im timed!!!!!!!!!!!!:c |
Answer» <html><body><h3>Given:</h3><p>When traveling at top speed, a roller <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/coaster-2524281" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about COASTER">COASTER</a> train with a mass of 12,000 kg has a velocity of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/30-304807" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 30">30</a> m/s.</p><p></p><h3>To <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/find-11616" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FIND">FIND</a>:</h3><p></p><ul><li><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/kinetic-533291" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about KINETIC">KINETIC</a> Energy of the train ?</li></ul><p></p><ul><li>Max <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/height-1017806" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about HEIGHT">HEIGHT</a> of the hill , it can climb ?</li></ul><p></p><h3>Calculation:</h3><p></p><p>Kinetic Energy is a subtype of mechanical energy poses by the body by virtue of its motion.</p><p></p><p><img align="absmiddle" alt="\sf \therefore \: KE = \dfrac{1}{2} m {v}^{2}" class="latex-formula" id="TexFormula1" src="https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Csf%20%5Ctherefore%20%5C%3A%20KE%20%3D%20%20%5Cdfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20m%20%7Bv%7D%5E%7B2%7D%20" title="\sf \therefore \: KE = \dfrac{1}{2} m {v}^{2}"/></p><p><img align="absmiddle" alt="\sf \implies \: KE = \dfrac{1}{2} \times 12000 \times {(30)}^{2}" class="latex-formula" id="TexFormula2" src="https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Csf%20%5Cimplies%20%5C%3A%20KE%20%3D%20%20%5Cdfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20%20%5Ctimes%2012000%20%5Ctimes%20%20%7B%2830%29%7D%5E%7B2%7D%20" title="\sf \implies \: KE = \dfrac{1}{2} \times 12000 \times {(30)}^{2}"/></p><p><img align="absmiddle" alt="\sf \implies \: KE = 6000 \times {(30)}^{2}" class="latex-formula" id="TexFormula3" src="https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Csf%20%5Cimplies%20%5C%3A%20KE%20%3D%20%206000%20%5Ctimes%20%20%7B%2830%29%7D%5E%7B2%7D%20" title="\sf \implies \: KE = 6000 \times {(30)}^{2}"/></p><p><img align="absmiddle" alt="\sf \implies \: KE = 6000 \times 900" class="latex-formula" id="TexFormula4" src="https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Csf%20%5Cimplies%20%5C%3A%20KE%20%3D%20%206000%20%5Ctimes%20%20900" title="\sf \implies \: KE = 6000 \times 900"/></p><p><img align="absmiddle" alt="\boxed{ \sf \implies \: KE = 54 \times {10}^{5} \: joule}" class="latex-formula" id="TexFormula5" src="https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Cboxed%7B%20%5Csf%20%5Cimplies%20%5C%3A%20KE%20%3D%20%2054%20%5Ctimes%20%20%7B10%7D%5E%7B5%7D%20%20%5C%3A%20joule%7D" title="\boxed{ \sf \implies \: KE = 54 \times {10}^{5} \: joule}"/></p><p>Now, while climbing the tallest hill, the whole kinetic energy will be converted to potential energy of the roller coaster.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img align="absmiddle" alt="\sf \implies \: KE = 54 \times {10}^{5} = PE" class="latex-formula" id="TexFormula6" src="https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Csf%20%5Cimplies%20%5C%3A%20KE%20%3D%20%2054%20%5Ctimes%20%20%7B10%7D%5E%7B5%7D%20%20%20%3D%20PE" title="\sf \implies \: KE = 54 \times {10}^{5} = PE"/></p><p><img align="absmiddle" alt="\sf \implies \: mgh = 54 \times {10}^{5}" class="latex-formula" id="TexFormula7" src="https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Csf%20%5Cimplies%20%5C%3A%20mgh%20%3D%20%20%2054%20%5Ctimes%20%20%7B10%7D%5E%7B5%7D%20%20%20" title="\sf \implies \: mgh = 54 \times {10}^{5}"/></p><p><img align="absmiddle" alt="\sf \implies \: 12000 \times 10 \times h = 54 \times {10}^{5}" class="latex-formula" id="TexFormula8" src="https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Csf%20%5Cimplies%20%5C%3A%2012000%20%5Ctimes%2010%20%5Ctimes%20h%20%3D%20%20%2054%20%5Ctimes%20%20%7B10%7D%5E%7B5%7D%20%20%20" title="\sf \implies \: 12000 \times 10 \times h = 54 \times {10}^{5}"/></p><p><img align="absmiddle" alt="\sf \implies \:1.2 \times {10}^{5} \times h = 54 \times {10}^{5}" class="latex-formula" id="TexFormula9" src="https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Csf%20%5Cimplies%20%5C%3A1.2%20%5Ctimes%20%20%7B10%7D%5E%7B5%7D%20%20%5Ctimes%20h%20%3D%20%20%2054%20%5Ctimes%20%20%7B10%7D%5E%7B5%7D%20%20%20" title="\sf \implies \:1.2 \times {10}^{5} \times h = 54 \times {10}^{5}"/></p><p><img align="absmiddle" alt="\sf \implies \:h = \dfrac{54}{1.2}" class="latex-formula" id="TexFormula10" src="https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Csf%20%5Cimplies%20%5C%3Ah%20%3D%20%20%5Cdfrac%7B54%7D%7B1.2%7D%20" title="\sf \implies \:h = \dfrac{54}{1.2}"/></p><p><img align="absmiddle" alt="\sf \implies \:h = 45 \: metres" class="latex-formula" id="TexFormula11" src="https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Csf%20%5Cimplies%20%5C%3Ah%20%3D%20%2045%20%5C%3A%20metres" title="\sf \implies \:h = 45 \: metres"/></p><p><strong><u>So,</u></strong><strong><u> </u></strong><strong><u>height </u></strong><strong><u>of </u></strong><strong><u>tallest </u></strong><strong><u>hill </u></strong><strong><u>is </u></strong><strong><u>4</u></strong><strong><u>5</u></strong><strong><u> </u></strong><strong><u>metres.</u></strong></p></body></html> | |