Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Kinetic Energy and Work - Problems - Page 172: 21d

Answer

$v=\sqrt (\frac{1}{2}gd)$

Work Step by Step

By the last result, we got that $$\Delta K=\frac{1}{4}mgd$$. By definition, we have that $\Delta K= \frac{1}{2}mv^2-\frac{1}{2}mv_{0}^2$. We must remember that the block is initially at rest, so $v_{0}=0$, now we get $$\Delta K= \frac{1}{2}mv^2-\frac{1}{2}m(0)^2=\frac{1}{2}mv^2$$ In fact, $$\frac{1}{2}mv^2=\frac{1}{4}mgd$$. Solving for $v$ we obtain $$v=\sqrt (\frac{1}{2}gd.$$
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