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What should you subtract from the position values to find the vertical distance travelled, y?
What should you subtract from the position values to find the vertical distance travelled, y?
Which variable is chosen as the reference point for potential energy?
Which variable is chosen as the reference point for potential energy?
What equation should be calculated first in Excel according to the instructions?
What equation should be calculated first in Excel according to the instructions?
What does the slope of the E versus y graph represent?
What does the slope of the E versus y graph represent?
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What observation is made about the total mechanical energy E as y increases?
What observation is made about the total mechanical energy E as y increases?
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What is noted about the force of friction in the E versus y graph?
What is noted about the force of friction in the E versus y graph?
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What is the role of rolling friction in the context described?
What is the role of rolling friction in the context described?
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What is the initial y-value to be entered in cell J3 of the Excel worksheet?
What is the initial y-value to be entered in cell J3 of the Excel worksheet?
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What should be the limit for the y-value in the context of the experiment according to the description?
What should be the limit for the y-value in the context of the experiment according to the description?
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What is the significance of saving the Excel worksheet after data entry?
What is the significance of saving the Excel worksheet after data entry?
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What happens to the gravitational potential energy of the Maxwell wheel system as it descends?
What happens to the gravitational potential energy of the Maxwell wheel system as it descends?
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What condition must hold true for the energy of the Maxwell wheel system to be conserved?
What condition must hold true for the energy of the Maxwell wheel system to be conserved?
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If the initial angular velocity of the Maxwell wheel is zero, what can be said about its initial rotational kinetic energy?
If the initial angular velocity of the Maxwell wheel is zero, what can be said about its initial rotational kinetic energy?
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In the equation for energy conservation, what do KT and KR represent?
In the equation for energy conservation, what do KT and KR represent?
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What is the implication of starting the system from rest in terms of initial kinetic energies?
What is the implication of starting the system from rest in terms of initial kinetic energies?
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What role does the center of mass play in the motion of the Maxwell wheel?
What role does the center of mass play in the motion of the Maxwell wheel?
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Why is it important to use a cord wrapped around the axis in the Maxwell wheel experiment?
Why is it important to use a cord wrapped around the axis in the Maxwell wheel experiment?
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the total energy of the Maxwell wheel system?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the total energy of the Maxwell wheel system?
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What does the equation $v^2 = v_0^2 + 2ay$ represent?
What does the equation $v^2 = v_0^2 + 2ay$ represent?
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If the radius of the wheel is denoted by 'r', which of the following expressions correctly relates linear velocity 'v' to angular velocity 'ω'?
If the radius of the wheel is denoted by 'r', which of the following expressions correctly relates linear velocity 'v' to angular velocity 'ω'?
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What happens to the kinetic energies $K_T$ and $K_R$ as 'y' increases?
What happens to the kinetic energies $K_T$ and $K_R$ as 'y' increases?
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How is the gravitational potential energy (Ug) defined relative to the reference position?
How is the gravitational potential energy (Ug) defined relative to the reference position?
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What is the correct expression for the total kinetic energy in the context of the given equations?
What is the correct expression for the total kinetic energy in the context of the given equations?
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If 'y' denotes the vertical distance traveled, how is $Ug$ expressed when the sensor is mounted above the moving object?
If 'y' denotes the vertical distance traveled, how is $Ug$ expressed when the sensor is mounted above the moving object?
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As 'y' increases, how does the gravitational potential energy $Ug$ behave?
As 'y' increases, how does the gravitational potential energy $Ug$ behave?
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Which of the following statements about the measurement taken by the motion sensor is correct?
Which of the following statements about the measurement taken by the motion sensor is correct?
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Study Notes
Maxwell Wheel Experiment
- Objective: To investigate the conservation of energy in a system involving gravitational, translational, and rotational energies.
- Setup: A wheel is suspended by two cords wrapped on its axis. The wheel is released from rest, unrolling from the cords and moving downwards in the gravitational field.
- Conservation of Energy: The total energy (E) of the system, which includes gravitational potential energy (Ug), translational kinetic energy (KT), and rotational kinetic energy (KR), is conserved in the absence of friction.
- Initial Conditions: The system starts from rest, meaning initial linear velocity (v0) and angular velocity (0) are zero. Consequently, initial kinetic energies (KTi and KRi) are also zero.
- Energy Equation: Due to the initial conditions, the total energy at any point in time is equal to the initial potential energy: Ug + KT + KR = Ugi.
- Kinetic Energies: KT and KR are expressed in terms of measurable variables, such as the distance traveled (y), acceleration (a), mass (m), moment of inertia (I), and radius of the spindle (r).
- Potential Energy: Ug is defined as mg(yref - y), where yref is the reference position for potential energy and y is the vertical distance traveled.
- Data Collection: The experiment uses a motion sensor to measure the distance traveled by the wheel. The vertical distance (y) is calculated by subtracting the initial position (s0) from the position values (s).
- Analysis: Excel is used to calculate KT, KR, Ug, and E using the derived equations and to plot these values as a function of y.
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Interpreting the Plots: The plots reveal the relationship between the energies and the distance traveled:
- Translational Kinetic Energy (KT): Increases linearly with the distance traveled (y).
- Rotational Kinetic Energy (KR): Increases linearly with the distance traveled (y).
- Gravitational Potential Energy (Ug): Decreases linearly with the distance traveled (y).
- Total Mechanical Energy (E): Shows a slight decrease with the distance traveled (y), indicating the presence of non-conservative forces like rolling friction.
- Friction: The slope of the E versus y graph represents the magnitude of the rolling friction. This value is expected to be very small, signifying minimal frictional losses.
- Reference Position: You can verify that the choice of reference position for gravitational potential energy does not affect the physics of the experiment by changing the yref value and observing the changes in the plot.
- Conclusion: The experiment demonstrates that energy is conserved in the system, considering the potential energy conversion to translational and rotational kinetic energy. However, the slight decrease in total energy highlights the presence of non-conservative forces, such as rolling friction.
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Explore the conservation of energy through the Maxwell Wheel experiment. This quiz covers concepts like gravitational potential energy and the transformations into translational and rotational kinetic energies in a frictionless system. Test your understanding of energy conservation principles and initial conditions.
