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A mechanized “swinging hammer” is used to drive bolts into a wall. It is known that at the...

A mechanized “swinging hammer” is used to drive bolts into a wall. It is known that at the point of contact, the energy dissipated as heat is proportional to the square of the terminal velocity of the hammer. We have collected the following data:

Terminal Velocity (m/s)

Energy Dissipated (J)

26

     2 800

35

     4 220

40

     5 380

49

     8 250

53

1 0 097

(a) Manually plot the points on a suitable graph.


(b) Determine the mathematical relationship between the variables using the equations from the chapter.


(c) Using a spreadsheet, plot the points on a suitable graph.


(d) Using a spreadsheet, construct a trendline and determine the equation of the curve and the coefficient of determination.


(e) Compare and discuss the results between the two methods.

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