Slide Definition and 176 Threads

A water slide (also referred to as a flume, or water chute) is a type of slide designed for warm-weather or indoor recreational use at water parks. Water slides differ in their riding method and therefore size. Some slides require riders to sit directly on the slide, or on a raft or tube designed to be used with the slide.
A typical water slide uses a pump system to pump water to the top which is then allowed to freely flow down its surface. The water reduces friction so sliders travel down the slide very quickly. Water slides run into a swimming pool (often called a plunge pool) or a long run-out chute. A lifeguard is usually stationed at the top and the bottom of the slide, so that if a rider gets hurt they will be treated immediately.

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  1. R

    How does light slide sideways?

    The laser ranging of the moon doesn't make sense. The moon has a special mirror on it that doesn't reflect incoming light along the same angle as the angle of incidence only on the opposite side of the perpendicular, but instead reflects light back exactly on the same path as the light's...
  2. M

    Magnetic Interaction: parallel rods, cross bar free to slide

    Homework Statement Two horizontal parallel conducting rods are connected such that a conducting crossbar free to slide along them has a constant current I running through it (Figure 1) . The rods are separated by a distance ℓ and are in an external uniform magnetic field of magnitude B directed...
  3. C

    Sliding down the curved/straight slide

    Homework Statement a boy is sliding down a curved slide, another boy with same mass is sliding down a straight slide. if both slides have the same height, which of them will reach the bottom first? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution i m thinking if it is related to 1/2 mv^2 = mgh and...
  4. P

    Minimum Force such that box m does not slide down

    Homework Statement Homework Equations F = ma; f = µN The Attempt at a Solution Let F' be the action-reaction force between box m and box M f be the friction on small box m For small box m: F' = ma f - mg = 0 µF' - mg = 0 since f = µF' µma - mg = 0 since F' = ma a = g...
  5. P

    Kinematics playgound slide problem

    Homework Statement You place a m=2kg block at the bottom of a playground slide and give it a quick kick, giving it an initial speed of vi=12m/s. The slide is inclined at an angle of 35 degrees and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the slide is mu_k=0.2. Use g=9.8m/s/s...
  6. J

    Where can one still find a slide rule?

    I'm taking a history of mathematics course, and we talked about slide rules today, and now I want to learn how to use one. Where would I look for one? Any recommendations about which models/features to look for?
  7. N

    What Forces Act on a Particle at the Bottom of a Frictionless Slide?

    Homework Statement A particle of mass M is released from rest at the top of a frictionless slide that is h distance from the ground. The lowest section of the slide is part of a circle with radius R. The setup looks like a candy cane. At its lowest point (bottom of circle) what is the normal...
  8. N

    Cube sliding down with frictionless slide

    Homework Statement A cube with m mass is released from the top of a slide, of h height, with a horizontal distance of d. [/B] Homework Equations Assuming there is no friction between the cube and the slide, ¿what is the minimal information i need to calculate the speed of the cube at the end...
  9. P

    Block Sliding Down a Ramp that is Free to Slide

    Homework Statement A block with mass m rests on a smooth, frictionless ramp with mass M and height h. The ramp itself sits on a frictionless horizontal surface in which it is free to slide. The block slides smoothly down the ramp from rest. We want to find the speed of the block after it has...
  10. hlha227

    Conservation of Energy of a slide

    Homework Statement A child slides without friction from a height h along a curved water slide (Fig. P5.44). She is launched from a height h/5 into the pool. Determine her maximum airborne height y in terms of h and η. (Use q for η and h as appropriate.) (Fig. P5. 44) Homework Equations I know...
  11. KL7AJ

    Words of wisdom from my college slide rule instructor:

    "A calculator is a thing that will give you the wrong answer to 15 decimal places."
  12. S

    Children's Slide, given slide length and angle, solve speed at bottom

    Homework Statement Hi guys! Here is my problem: A Children's slide is 20 ft long and makes an angle 30° with the horizontal. If the coefficient of sliding friction is 0.05 and the child starts from rest at the top, with what speed does he reach the bottom? I want to say it is about...
  13. C

    If the height of the water slide is h = 3.2m and the person's initial

    "If the height of the water slide is h = 3.2m and the person's initial speed at point A (at the top of slide) is 0.54m/s, at what location does the swimmer splash down in the pool?" I saw a thread with the same question back from 2005 but it is now closed. I understand that you have to use...
  14. B

    Water Slide Projectile Experiments: Launch Angle vs Distance

    Hello guys. I was wondering about slides in a water a park and how they calculate the landing distance to predict where a person who land in order to keep them safe by landing them in the water of course... and also at an appropriate speed. So I want to do an experiment on this by making a...
  15. A

    Which slide will have a higher speed at the end of the slide?

    Hi, We have two slides. Slide A and B. The height difference between the bottom and the top of the slides is the same. However, the angle of inclination of the slides are different. Slide A is a more direct slide while slide B is less direct. If a child slides down both of them, on which...
  16. C

    MHB Velocity & Horizontal Distance of Person on Water Slide

    a person slides down a water slide that is 61 m long and has a slope angle of 24 degrees and the end is a ramp with a height of 3.66 m with an angle of 30 degrees to the horizontal determine the magnitude and direction of the velocity of the person when they just fly away from the ramp and the...
  17. L

    Projecting an image back into a slide projector

    Hello, I am working on a project in which I want to project a projection back into a slide projector using a concave mirror. The lens of the projector has a focal point of 100mm (and an aperture of 2.8) and I want to have approximately 1 meter space between the mirror and the...
  18. O

    Kinematics of mass on a semi-circular slide

    Homework Statement A mass slides down a segment of a circle starting from rest at A. It has a radius of R. Find the speed of the mass at the bottom ignoring friction. Also, find the time for the ice cube to go from A to B. As far as solving for the time I am told not to calculate the...
  19. S

    Water Slide Mechanical Energy Problem

    Homework Statement A 58.5 kg child slides down a water slide with a velocity of 1.2 m/sec at the top. At the bottom of the slide, she is moving horizontally, y=1.5 meters above the water. She splashes into the water d=2 meters to the left of the bottom of the slide. 1) Assuming potential...
  20. Z

    Pebble dropped on rotating wheel, starts to slide after rotation

    Homework Statement A wheel of radius R=50cm rolls along the ground with velocity V=2m/s. A pebble released on top of the wheel so that it is instantaneously at rest on the wheel. The co-efficient of friction between wheel and pebble is μ=1. The pebble starts to slide down when it has rotated...
  21. P

    Time taken for an object to slide down a plane given μ, s and θ

    Homework Statement Find the time taken for an object to slide down an inclined plane given the coefficient of friction, length of slope and angle of incline. The coefficient of friction is 0.3. The angle of incline is 30°. The length of the slope is 6m. Homework Equations F=μN...
  22. C

    A rotating disk with two attached masses that slide without friction

    Homework Statement A disk rotates with angular velocity w. Two masses, Ma and Mb, slide without friction in a groove passing through the cnter of the disk. They are connected by a light string of length L, and are initially held in position by a catch, with mass Ma at distance Ra from the...
  23. Q

    Will a push out window or half slide window cool down a room faster?

    If you have a push out window the whole area is open but much of the wind is blocked depending on the angle. With a slide window you often have half the open area but you can get direct wind over 180 degree angle. Which one will cool the room down faster under which circumstance? If there is...
  24. K

    Why did Nokia discontinued slide phones?

    I had always used very low cost phones with minimal features. Finally, I've set my eyes upon something expensive. Its Nokia 6700 slide. I WANT this phone. Sad thing is Nokia discontinued it alongside Nokia 6600i slide, Nokia n86 8mp etc. When I wanted a multi-feature phone, I looked for >5MP...
  25. S

    Making a spool slide without rolling

    1. Homework Statement As shown in the figure to the right, a spool has outer radius R and axle radius r. A string is wrapped around the axle of the spool and can be pulled in any of the directions labeled by I, II, or III. The spool will slide to the right without rolling on the horizontal...
  26. E

    Wanted: giant demonstration slide rule

    I'm in the market for a large slide rule for my collection. If you know of an available one please let me know. http://albany.craigslist.org/wan/3460782750.html
  27. P

    For what slide extensions will trombone produce max sound intensity?

    Homework Statement A 285Hz sound wave is directed into one end of a trombone slide A microphone is placed at the other end to record the intensity of sound waves that are transmitted through the tube. The straight sides of the slide are 80cm in length and 10cm apart with a semicircular bend...
  28. B

    Solving a Complex Homework Problem: Tip or Slide?

    Homework Statement I have been trying this question since 5 hours but I am lost ! Any help would be appreciated Some moron kids are trying to tip over a storage bin as shown. The bin weighs 7100 N, w = 2.2 m, h = 3 m, d = 1.6 m, and theta = 20 degrees. With what force do they need to push in...
  29. J

    Finding the angle at which a box starts to slide down a ramp

    Homework Statement A box of mass   4.0 kg is placed at rest on a ramp. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction are $&  0.35 and $%  0.22, respectively. As the ramp is slowly raised from a horizontal orientation, find the critical angle above which the box starts to slide...
  30. pmd28

    Three children slide down a hill.

    Three children, Aaron (20kg), Beth (25kg) and Charlie (30kg) take off on sleds at the top of a hill. Who will reach the bottom first? (μ=.15) a)Aaron b)Beth c)Charlie d)All of them reach at the same time f=μN The answer is d. my first guess was A because i thought that since Aaron...
  31. M

    High school physics teacher seeking slide rules

    Hiya folks, In an effort to get the students in my Advanced Physics class to rely less on calculators and to develop their math skills, I am going to give them the option of using slide rules this year. I am offering them a small bonus on tests if they use slide rules instead of calculators...
  32. P

    Automotive Heavier or lighter car can slide further?

    Hi, everyone, good day. first scenario will be: let say, there are two cars, they share the same features except one, the mass of two cars are different (the mass of wheel, however, is the same). Now, if the two cars are accelerated to the same speed and then the engine is turned off, they...
  33. T

    Time to slide down a ramp w/ no friction

    Homework Statement A wet bar of soap (m=150g) slides down a 2m long ramp at 7.3° relative to the horizontal. How long does it take to reach the bottom? Homework Equations d = 1/2at2 The Attempt at a Solution The answer is apparently 1.81 seconds, although I can't figure out how...
  34. G

    Optics-Lenses- 1cm thick glass slide is perpendicularly set

    Optics-Lenses-- 1cm thick glass slide is perpendicularly set I don't know how to do the question below. It doesn't say whether the whole system in in the air or in a more refractive "environment" (i.e. submerged in oil). It too doesn't say the exact position where the lens is set, and I think...
  35. T

    At what angle will a box start to slide

    Homework Statement So there 2 boxes of nails being lifted at a construction site and one box is 20 kg and the other 10 kg. and the plank tilts towards the heavier box. if the coeficient of static friction is 0.4 draw a FBD for each box of nails and use it to calculate the angle at which...
  36. J

    Mass placed on moving conveyer , calculating for the slide of mass

    Homework Statement A heavy block of mass m is slowly placed on a conveyer belt moving with speed v. If coefficient of friction between block and the belt is u (mu), the block will slide on the belt through distance ? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution i am not able to...
  37. M

    Will Dropping His Coat & Boots Help Him Slide Faster?

    Homework Statement A boy is sliding down a long icy hill on his sled. In order to decrease his mass and increase his velocity, he drops his heavy winter coat and heavy boots from (he sled while he is moving. Will his strategy work? Homework Equations KE=1/2mv2 p=mv mgh The...
  38. A

    Rotation : When will the rod slide off?

    Homework Statement one fourth length of a uniform rod of mass "m" and length "l" is placed on a rough horizontal surface and it is held stationary in horizontal position by means of a light thread. The thread is then burnt and the rod starts rotating about the edge. Find the angle between the...
  39. B

    Where Am I Going Wrong with My Water Slide Work and Energy Calculation?

    A student, starting from rest, slides down a water slide. On the way down, a kinetic frictional force (a nonconservative force) acts on her. The student has a mass of 70 kg, and the height of the water slide is 11.3 m. If the kinetic frictional force does -7.6 × 103 J of work, how fast is the...
  40. P

    Friction: what is the net force on the block the instant that it starts to slide

    Homework Statement The coefficient of static friction between a block and a horizontal floor is 0.40, while the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.15. The mass of the block is 5.0 kg. If a horizontal force is slowly increased until it is barely enough to make the block start moving, what is...
  41. W

    Calculating Mechanical Energy on a Water Slide

    A 50.8 kg child slides down a water slide with a velocity of 0.9 m/sec at the top. At the bottom of the slide, she is moving horizontally, y=2.5 meters above the water. She splashes into the water d=3 meters to the left of the bottom of the slide. a) Assuming potential energy to be zero at...
  42. Femme_physics

    Max distance to place an object so it won't slide (torque and friction)

    Homework Statement http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3732/31591397.jpg An area slanted at an angle of 30 degrees turns aroun a vertical axis as depicted in drawing. The period time of the rotational motion is 3 seconds. On the surface is an object whose mass is 6kg. The static friction...
  43. A

    [Please delete old thread] Kid going down slide

    Homework Statement A parent takes their child to a water slide which is shaped similar to a portion of a parabola (see diagram). There is an elevator 3m from the edge of the pool. The elevator takes the rider to the top of the slide which is 19m above ground. The rider slides down and falls...
  44. K

    Optics: distance b/w lens & slide

    Homework Statement The picture of a tree on a 35 mm color slide is 1.7 mm high. It is to be projected onto a screen 8.0 m from the slide, and is to appear 559 mm high. a) What focal length lens (in meters) is needed? b) What is the distance in meters between the lens and the slide? c)...
  45. A

    Find Min Distance Parent & Child on Water Slide Problem

    Homework Statement A parent takes their child to a water slide which is shaped similar to a portion of a parabola (see diagram). There is an elevator 3m from the edge of the pool. The elevator takes the rider to the top of the slide which is 19m above ground. The rider slides down and falls...
  46. G

    Ballistic free-fall - rock slide

    Homework Statement At 6:52 pm PDT Wednesday, July 10, 1996, a large block of granite with an estimated volume of 78,000 cubic yards detached from the cliff between Washburn Point and Glacier Point in Yosemite Valley. The estimated mass of the granite is 80,000 metric tons...
  47. Femme_physics

    Whether an object will slide or whether an object will rotate?

    Let's say I apply a horizontal force on an object sitting on a table. So there's friction. I know how to determine whether it will move or not-- I just see whether the applied force is bigger than the friction force. F > Fs there's movement Fs < F there's no movement That I know. But what...
  48. T

    Can multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) slide telescopically?

    Greetings, I'm trying to find out whether or not straight multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) have the ability to slide telescopically. Although I have no formal education on the subject, my suspicion is that quantum interactions will inhibit axial motion, but I'm intrigued as graphite...
  49. H

    Slide Block Problem With Strings

    Three blocks on a frictionless surface are connected by massless strings, with M1 = 1.30kg, M2 = 2.20kg, and M3 = 3.40kg. Due to the force F acting on M3, the system accelerates to the right. Given that T1 is 4.10Newtons, calculate T2. M1 = 1.30 kg M2 = 2.20 kg M3 = 3.40 kg and T1 =...
  50. M

    How Does Mass Affect Sliding Distance on a Frictional Surface?

    Homework Statement . Block A has a mass m and block B has a mass 2m. Block A is pressed against a spring to compress the spring by a distance x. It is then released such that the block eventually separates from the spring and it slides across a surface where the friction coefficient is µk...
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