Answer:
The kinetic energy and potential energy lost to friction is 2,420 J.
Explanation:
Given;
total mass, m = 40 kg
initial velocity of the girl, Vi = 5 m/s
hight of the hill, h = 10 m
length of the hill, L = 100 m
initial kinetic energy of the girl at the top hill:
[tex]K.E_{i} = \frac{1}{2} mv_i^2 = \frac{1}{2} \times 40 \times (5)^2\\\\K.E_{i} = 500 \ J[/tex]
initial potential energy of the girl at the top hill:
[tex]P.E_{i} = mgh_i = 40 \times 9.8 \times 10\\\\P.E_{i}= 3920 \ J[/tex]
Total energy at the top of the hill:
E = 500 J + 3920 J
E = 4,420 J
At the bottom of the hill:
final velocity = double of the initial velocity = 2 x 5 m/s = 10 m/s
hight of the hill = 0
final kinetic energy of the girl at the bottom of the hill:
[tex]K.E_{f} = \frac{1}{2} mv_f^2 \\\\K.E_f = \frac{1}{2} \times 40 \times (10)^2 = 200 0 \ J[/tex]
final potential energy of the girl at the bottom of the hill:
[tex]P.E_f = mgh_f = 40 \times 9.8 \times 0 = 0[/tex]
Based on the principle of conservation of energy;
the sum of the energy at the top hill = sum of the energy at the bottom hill
The energy at the bottom hill is less due to energy lost to friction.
[tex]E_{friction} \ + E_{bottom}= E_{top}\\\\E_{friction} = E_{top} - E_{bottom}\\\\E_{friction} = 4,420 \ J - 2,000 \ J\\\\E_{friction} = 2,420 \ J[/tex]
Therefore, the kinetic energy and potential energy lost to friction is 2,420 J.
