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18 May, 05:52

A 21.7kg child descends a slide 3.5 m high and reaches the bottom with a speed of 2.2m/s. How much thermal energy due to friction was generated in this process?

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  1. 18 May, 08:01
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    Subtract the kinetic energy at the bottom from the potential energy loss. The remainder becomes frictional heat.

    Potential energy loss:

    M g H = 21.7*9.81*3.5 = 745.1 J

    Kinetic energy at bottom of slide:

    = (1/2) M v^2 = 52.5 J
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