Physics Flashcards: Analyze Energy Using Conservation Laws

Study Analyze Energy Using Conservation Laws in Physics with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Identify the correct energy equation for a pendulum bob between two heights when air resistance is negligible.

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ANSWER

mghi+12mvi2=mghf+12mvf2mgh_i+\frac{1}{2}mv_i^2=mgh_f+\frac{1}{2}mv_f^2. Conservation of mechanical energy for pendulum motion.

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A 3.0 kg block is launched by a spring (spring constant k=200 N/mk=200\ \text{N/m}) compressed by 0.30 m on a frictionless horizontal surface. What speed does the block have just after leaving the spring? Use PEspring=12kx2PE_{spring}=\tfrac12 kx^2 and KE=12mv2KE=\tfrac12 mv^2.
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