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Standard VII
Physics
Law of Conservation of Energy
A child is sw...
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A child is swinging a swing . Maximum and minimum heights of swing from earth's surface are 2 metres and 0.75 metres . What is the maximum velocity of the swing. ( g = 10 m / seconds squire ) .
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Solution
The
vertical
height
in
between
the
highest
and
lowest
point
of
the
swing
=
2
-
0
.
75
=
1
.
25
m
Potential
energy
at
highest
point
of
the
swing
=
mgh
=
m
×
10
×
1
.
25
=
12
.
5
m
Where
m
is
the
mass
of
the
child
and
the
swing
,
g
acceleration
due
to
gravity
and
h
the
height
by
which
swing
raises
.
Maximum
kinetic
energy
at
the
lowest
point
of
the
swing
=
1
2
m
v
2
But
according
to
the
law
of
conservation
of
energy
energy
at
the
heighst
point
=
energy
at
the
lowest
point
thus
1
2
mv
2
=
12
.
5
m
i
.
e
.
v
2
=
25
v
=
5
m
s
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