Vestal Regular Pirate Ship
- 1.If you sit in the highest point in on the pirate ship, you are approximately 14 up at the highest point. If you have a mass of 65 kg, what is your potential energy at this point?
- A.
900 J
- B.
8900 J
- C.
75 00 J
- D.
137. 2 J
- 2.If you sit in the highest point in on the pirate ship, you are approximately 14 up at the highest point. If you have a mass of 65 kg, what is your velocity at the lowest point?
- A.
1.7 m/s
- B.
32.4 m/s
- C.
-9.8 m/s
- D.
16.6 m/s
- 3.Two forces you can be sure are acting on you when you are riding this ride are:
- A.
Force of gravity, normal force
- B.
Force of gravity, force of tension
- C.
Force of gravity, spring force
- D.
Normal Force, force of tension
- 4.You have a mass of 65 kg. At the bottom of the arc, you experience a force of 1209 N. What is your acceleration at this point?
- A.
-9.8 m/s/s
- B.
4.5 m/s/s
- C.
15.7 m/s/s
- D.
18.6 m/s/s
- 5.Where would you have the greatest momentum?
- A.
At the highest point of this ride
- B.
At the lowest point of this ride
- C.
The momentum is constant throughout this ride
- D.
There is not enough information to answer this question.
- 6.After the ride gets going (and the passengers reach their highest point), it begins to come to a stop. Which of the following describes this situation.
- A.
The law of conservation of energy still applies, because energy changes form but isn't lost
- B.
The law of conservation of energy still applies, because energy disappears from the system
- C.
The law of conservation of energy doesn't apply, because energy changes form but isn't lost
- D.
The law of conservation of energy doesn't apply, because energy disappears from the system
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