Projectile Motion and Escape Velocity

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Questions and Answers

What happens to an object thrown by hand?

It disappears into thin air
It escapes into space
It hovers in mid-air
It falls back to the earth (correct)

What is the result of shooting an object with greater initial speed?

It changes direction suddenly
It reaches higher and higher heights (correct)
It travels at a constant speed
It falls back to the earth faster

What is the sum of in an object?

Only potential energy
Neither kinetic nor potential energy
Only kinetic energy
Kinetic energy and potential energy (correct)

What is W1 in the context of the energy of an object?

<p>Potential energy of the object at infinity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the principle of conservation of energy in this context?

<p>To determine if an object can escape the earth's gravity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Throwing an Object into Space

When a stone is thrown by hand, it falls back to the earth due to gravity
Using machines, an object can be shot with high speeds, allowing it to reach greater heights
The greater the initial speed of the object, the higher it scales

Conservation of Energy

The principle of conservation of energy helps determine if an object can be thrown with a speed that prevents it from falling back to the earth
According to the principle, the energy of an object is the sum of its potential and kinetic energy
At infinity, the speed of the object is represented by Vf

Gravitational Potential Energy

W1 represents the gravitational potential energy of the object at infinity

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Understanding the relationship between initial speed and height of an object's trajectory, and the possibility of reaching escape velocity. Learn how the principle of conservation of energy helps answer this question.