In: Physics
Required Solution Format
1. Understand the problem and devise a plan:
a. Read and translate the problem statement.
b. Determine applicable concepts and/or laws and assumptions and/or simplifications.
2. Represent the problem physically and mathematically.
a. Represent physically.
b. Represent the concepts and/or laws mathematically.
3.Solve for the unknown quantity (or quantities).
a.Solve for the unknown quantity (or quantities) using algebra, geometry, trigonometry and/or calculus.
4. Reflect. Is the answer reasonable? Does it make physical sense?
a. Evaluate the result (Is the answer reasonable? Are the units correct?).
1) You slide down a water slide that makes an angle θ with the horizontal, starting from rest. Determine the height of the slide h given that your final speed is vf. The height h will be expressed in terms of θ, vf, μk, and/or g. For the physical representation (part 2a), draw and label an appropriate free-body diagram. As part of the reflection (part 4a), use θ = 55.0°, vf= 11.0 m/s, and μk = 0.0500 to see if the symbolic expression gives a reasonable answer.