Problem: Total Energy Needed
What is the total energy in Joules needed to be dissipated by a shock absorber that is positioned under a hoist that releases a free-falling load of 100 kg, 1 meter above the shock absorber and the stroke of the shock absorber is .1 meters?
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E (Total) = (m x g x h) + (m x g x S)
E (total) = Total energy due to free falling object (Joules)
M = Mass (kg)
G = Gravitational acceleration
(9.8m/sec²)
H = Height of object above shock absorber (meters)
S = Stroke length of shock absorber (meters)
E = (100 x 9.8 x 1) + (100 x 9.8 x .1)
(980) + (98) = 1078 Joules
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