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posted by  Babs_87 on 10/10/2008 1:31:43 PM  |  status: Live  

frictionless spherical circle

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General Physics Physics (7th) by Cutnell, Johnson 6 44
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 A person starts from rest at the top of a large frictionless spherical surface, and slides into the water below (see the drawing). At what angle does the person leave the surface? (Hint: When the person leaves the surface, the normal force is zero.)

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posted by Justin_08 on 10/10/2008 3:57:36 PM  |  status: Live
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             When the person at the top of the spherical surface the weight  of the person is equal to the normal force on the
 person .And at the top of the spherical surface it has only the potential energy 
 
            when the person at point of leaves the surface  there is kinetic energy and the potential energy . 
 
    At the top of the surface 
 
                         N = mg
   At an angle θ
                         mg cosθ - N = mV2/r         
                   But at angle θ  normal force  is zero
         
                          mg cosθ  = mV2/r          
                         V2= r g cosθ   -----------(1)
                        
  From the conservation of enrgy at top and at an angle θ  is  
 
               mgr = mgh + (1/2)mV2
               2gr = 2gh + V
              V= 2gr - 2gh   
                    = 2gr - 2g( rcosθ)   ----------(2) 
 
  From the equations we get the value of the angle  θ = ---------- degrees
 
 
                
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