Problem

A person drops a cylindrical steel bar (Y=1.80×1011 Pa) from a height of 1.70 m (distance between the floor and the bottom of the vertically oriented bar). The bar, of length L=0.89 m, radius R=0.65 cm, and mass m=1.80 kg, hits the floor and bounces up, maintaining its vertical orientation. Assuming the collision with the floor is elastic, and that no rotation occurs, what is the maximum compression of the bar?
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Final Answer: The maximum compression of the bar is 1.72×105 m.

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Step 1 :The potential energy of the bar before it hits the floor is given by mgh, where m is the mass of the bar, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height from which the bar is dropped. For this problem, m=1.8 kg, g=9.81 m/s², and h=1.7 m. Therefore, the potential energy is mgh=1.8×9.81×1.7=30.0186 J.

Step 2 :The elastic potential energy stored in the bar when it is compressed by a distance Δl is given by 12YΔl2L, where Y is the Young's modulus of the material of the bar, Δl is the compression of the bar, and L is the original length of the bar. For this problem, Y=1.80×1011 Pa and L=0.89 m.

Step 3 :Setting these two expressions equal to each other and solving for Δl will give the maximum compression of the bar. Therefore, 12YΔl2L=mgh. Solving for Δl, we get Δl=2mghLY. Substituting the given values, we get Δl=2×1.8×9.81×1.7×0.891.80×1011=1.7229352860743202×105 m.

Step 4 :Final Answer: The maximum compression of the bar is 1.72×105 m.

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