justin, with a mass of 30 kg, is going down an 8.0-m-high water slide. he starts at rest, and his speed at the bottom is 11 m/s. how much thermal energy is created by friction during his descent?

Respuesta :

537N thermal energy is created by friction during his descent.

The friction-related work is converted into thermal energy.

If Justin is initially at rest, MGH is his potential energy.

Thus, we have 30* 9.8*8 = 2352N.

Where,

Mass = m

Gravitational acceleration = g

Height = h

His potential energy is changed into usable kinetic energy when he reaches the bottom of the slide, leaving us with 1/2 mv^2.

Finally, we arrive to 1/2 * 30 * (11)^2 = 1815N

He had 2352N at the outset, and 1815N at the conclusion.

The thermal energy is therefore 2352 - 1815 = 537N.

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