Un gallo se pavonea en línea recta en el techo. Su movimiento se muestra en la siguiente gráfica de la posición horizontal, x, contra el tiempo, t. ¿Cuál es la rapidez instantánea del gallo en t= 1s?

answer: the potential energy decreases from 379 j to 243 j

explanation:

for the law of conservation of energy, the total energy in a system must be conserved. the total energy of the system is given by the sum of kinetic (k) and potential (u) energy:

e = k + u

the total energy is e=675 j, and this does not change.

initially, the kinetic energy is k=296 j, so the potential energy is

at the end, the kinetic energy is k=432 j, so the potential energy is

so, we see that the potential energy has decreased from 379 j to 243 j.