Answer:
(A) = 3.57 m
Explanation:
According to the question, the information provided is:
diameter (d) = 3.2 m
mass (m) = 42 kg
angular speed (ω) = 4.27 rad/s
Using the conservation of energy principle, we have
mgh = 0.5 mv² + 0.5Iω²...equation 1
where
Inertia (I) = 0.5mr²
ω = v/r
Revising equation 1, it turns into
mgh = 0.5 mv² + 0.5(0.5mr²)(v/r)²
resulting in gh = 0.5 v² + 0.5(0.5)v²
This simplifies to 4gh = 2v² + v²
thus h = 3v² ÷ 4g... equation 2
Given ω = v/r, we find v = ωr = 4.27 × (3.2 ÷ 2)
which yields v = 6.8 m/s
Next, substituting the value of v into equation 2 gives us
h = 3v² ÷ 4g
h = 3 × (6.8)² ÷ (4 × 9.8)
h = 3.57 m