Exploring the Conservation of Momentum and Energy in a Tarzan Swing Collision

[PeroK]

Ok, so I put them in terms of velocity now right?
M$g$($h_1$)=½ M$v_1$²
2$g$$h_1$= $v_1$²

With Jane,
(M+m)$g$($h_2$)=½ (M+m)$v_2$²
2$g$$h_2$= $v_2$²

That's good. Now use the relationship between $v_1$ and $v_2$ that you got many posts ago.

 

[bieon]

That's good. Now use the relationship between $v_1$ and $v_2$ that you got many posts ago.

($M$+$m$)$√2$$gh_2$=$M√2$$gh_1$
This?

 

[PeroK]

so... V₂=[m₁/(m₁+m₂)]v₁

(Sorry, I don't know how to use fraction here...)

This!

 

[bieon]

This!

Like this?
$√2$$gh_2$ =[M/(M+m)] $√2$$gh_1$

 

[PeroK]

($M$+$m$)$√2$$gh_2$=$M√2$$gh_1$
This?

It looks like you've done it. Can you finish it off by expressing height in terms of angle.

 

[bieon]

It looks like you've done it. Can you finish it off by expressing height in terms of angle.

I believe I can! Thank you so much! I am sorry for the trouble!

 

[bieon]

It looks like you've done it. Can you finish it off by expressing height in terms of angle.

Uhm I think I had trouble, I know the general concept of l-lcos but I am not sure where it came from...

 

[PeroK]

Uhm I think I had trouble, I know the general concept of l-lcos but I am not sure where it came from...

It's just trigonometry.

 

[bieon]

It's just trigonometry.

but why is it L - L cos θ ?
Sorry, I just want to understand more

 

[PeroK]

but why is it L - L cos θ ?
Sorry, I just want to understand more

It's standard analysis of a pendulum motion. See here, for example:

https://study.com/academy/lesson/pendulums-in-physics-energy-exchange-calculations.html

 

[bieon]

It's standard analysis of a pendulum motion. See here, for example:

https://study.com/academy/lesson/pendulums-in-physics-energy-exchange-calculations.html

Thank you so much!

 

[neilparker62]

In summary: $${\left(\frac{m}{m+50}\right)}^2=\frac{h_2}{h_1}$$. We do however perhaps need to question a little the physics of this situation since momentum is conserved in the absence of an external force. If the transfer of momentum in the collision is not instantaneous but rather over a finite time instant Δt , g could act if for a very brief instant. Collision energy in a perfectly inelastic collision is considered lost - here it's possible that some collision energy is not dissipated but rather absorbed by being converted to PE. Jane benefits because Tarzan does not make an instant impact!