A child is sitting on a swing. Its minimum and maximum heights from the ground are 0.75 m and 2 m respectively, its maximum speed will be
- 10 m/s
- 5 m/s
- 8 m/s
- 15 m/s
Answer
(2) 5 m/s
Solution
Fall in height from the highest to the lowest point: h = 2 - 0.75 = 1.25 m
Speed is maximum at the lowest point. By conservation of mechanical energy:
12mv2 = mgh
v = 2gh = 2 10 1.25 = 5 m/s
Answer: (2)