Friday, February 9, 2007

When Old Women Attack - 1

Known:

Mercury Mystique mass = 1273.7 kg
delta X = 1 meter
Vxi = 30 miles/hours
Vxf = 0 miles/hours

t = ?

Conversions:

1 mile = 1 kilometer
1000 meters = 1 kilometer
60 seconds = 1 minute
60 minutes = 1 hour
30 miles/hours = 13.40833 meters/second

Equations:

delta X = (1/2)(Vxf – Vxi)t
delta X = (Vxf)t + (1/2)at^2
F = ma

1) t = ?

delta X = (1/2)(Vxf – Vxi)t
1 meter = (1/2)(13.40833 meters/second)t
t = 0.149 second

2) a = ?

delta X = (Vxf)t + (1/2)at^2
1 meter = (13.40833 meters/second)(0.149seconds) + (1/2)a(0.149seconds)^2
a = -89.89 meters/second^2

3) F = ?

F = ma
F = (1273.7 kg)( -89.89 meters/second^2)
F = 114494.8694 N

Or
F = 25,738.45 lb


That is the force I hit her. She walked away. Imagine the force if I was going 50 miles/hours like she says I was. Confused? Wait for new post.

10 comments:

Justin said...

I'd hate to be on the other end of that sledgehammer

Preston said...

....... haha? maybe funny?

*points to self* bad at math.

Karin - BluePip Designs said...

Only by the negative acceleration.

Erin said...

Negative only indicates that I went from going fast to zero.

Anonymous said...

to Zero Acceleration? :)

Unknown said...

I with Preston. It just translates to "OUCH" to me. Am very happy that everyone is OK.

steph said...

That's awesome, you nerd.

Justin said...

Yes this post really should have come with an enginerd alert

Unknown said...

Steph, Are you calling my daughter names?

Erin said...

It is okay Mom. I am a nerd.