## anonymous 3 years ago Conservation of Mechanical Energy: A pendulum bob is released from some initial height such that the speed of the bob at the bottom of the swing is 1.9m/s. What is the initial height of the bob?

1. anonymous

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2. anonymous

Why would K(A) be 0?

3. anonymous

Yes, it 'released' without initial speed right?

4. anonymous

isnt the initial speed 1.9 m/s?

5. anonymous

No, that's the speed at B.

6. anonymous

oh ok so you got the zero from A?

7. anonymous

Yup :)

8. anonymous

but the book says tha answer is 0.18m but how would you get that answer?

9. anonymous

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10. anonymous

I got the same answer. I wrote the formula at the picture:$h=\frac{v^2}{2g}$

11. anonymous

when it comes to a pendulum does it not depend on the lenght of the string?

12. anonymous

U=mgl

13. anonymous

ok, so you would use that formula, h=v^2/2g to get 0.18m?

14. anonymous

@Jasminebunnies : Yes

15. anonymous

ohhh ok and the zero is put there because there is no mass?

16. anonymous

Omg! (^ ^!) Which zero?

17. anonymous

lol! the zero in your original equation that you said came from A, in front of mgh

18. anonymous

That's because v=0 at highest point.

19. anonymous

ohhh ok, is that because it has not been released at that point?

20. anonymous

@imron07

21. anonymous

Because by the time the pendulum is released, the velocity is zero. It start from rest.

22. anonymous

yes, ok! thank you! I understand now :)

23. anonymous

ok ;)