Chapter 8, Problem 27P

(a)

To determine

To determine: Whether the child-earth system is isolated or not.

(b)

To determine

To determine: Whether there is a non conservative force acting within the system or not.

(c)

To determine

To determine: The total energy of the earth-child system when the child is at the top of the water slide.

(d)

To determine

To determine: The expression for the total energy of the system at the launching point.

(e)

To determine

To determine: The expression for the total energy of the system at the highest point in her projectile motion.

(f)

To determine

To determine: The speed of child at launching point.

(g)

To determine

To determine: The maximum airborne height $y_{\max }$ in terms of $h$ and the launch angle $\theta$.

(h)

To determine

To determine: Whether the answers would be same if the waterslide were not frictionless.