If a 12 kg object is constantly accelerated from 0m/s to 4 m/s over 7 s, how much power musy be applied at t=1 ?

2 Answers
Apr 6, 2016

P(1) = 16/49J/s= 16/49 "Watts"

Explanation:

Given: Object mass, m= 12kg, v_i=0, v_f=4m/s

Required: Power applied or use up at t=1

Solution Strategy:
a) Kinematic equation to determine the acceleration: v_f= v_i +at
b) Find the kinetic energy at any timer 1/2v^2(t)
c) Calculate Power using: P(t)= (dW)/dt|_(t=1)=P(1)

color(brown)("a)")
v(t) = at; v(7)=v_f=4=7a
a=4/7 m/s^2 thus
v(t) = 4/7t

color(brown)("b)") Kinetic energy = Work
W=1/mv^2(t)= 1/2*(4/7t)^2=8/49t^2

color(brown)("c)") Power, P= (dW)/dt
P(t)= 8/49 (d(t^2))/dt= 16/49t Evaluate power, P(t)|_(t=1)=P(1)
P(1) = 16/49J/s= 16/49 "Watts"

Apr 12, 2016

=3.92Js^-1, rounded to second decimal place.

Explanation:

For constant acceleration, the kinematic expression between velocity, acceleration and time is
v=u+at, Inserting given values and solving for acceleration
4=0+axx7
or a=4/7ms^-2
We know that Force F=ma
or F=12xx4/7=6.86N rounded to two decimal places.
It is given that during the period acceleration is constant.
Implies that force is also constant during the period.

Let the object move through a distance dx in time dt
Work done dW=vecF cdotvecds, if force and distance moved are in the same direction
Power applied (dw)/(dt)=Fcdot(ds)/dt
=Fcdot at, ( :. (ds)/dt=v)
Power applied at t=1
=Fcdot at|_(t=1)

P|_(t=1)=6.86xx4/7xx1
=3.92Js^-1 rounded to second decimal place.