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# |Projectile Motion (Science)|

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A ball is thrown horizontally from a height of 5.50 m with an initial speed of 25.0 m/s. (a) How long will it take the ball to reach the ground? (b) At what horizontal distance from the point of release will it strike the ground? (c) What will be the magnitude of its velocity when it strikes the ground? (d) At what direction will it strike the ground?

Maath  May 28, 2015

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Here are my results:

The results are the same as Melody's but also include the answer to part (c).

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Alan  May 28, 2015
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Mmm the horizonal speed will stay 25m/s

$$\\\ddot y=-9.8\\ \ddot y=-9.8t+0\\ y=-4.9t^2+5.5 \\\\ \ddot x=0\\ \dot x=25\\ x=25t$$

The ball will hit the ground when y=0

$$\\-4.9t^2=-5.5\\ t^2=5.5\div 4.9\\ t=\sqrt{5.5\div 4.9}\\$$

$${\sqrt{{\frac{{\mathtt{5.5}}}{{\mathtt{4.9}}}}}} = {\mathtt{1.059\: \!456\: \!926\: \!727\: \!951\: \!9}}$$

1.059 seconds  approx

Horizontal distance = 25t = $${\mathtt{25}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{1.059\: \!456\: \!9}} = {\mathtt{26.486\: \!422\: \!5}}$$      about 26.5 metres

Angle

x velocity = 25m/sec

y velocity = $${\mathtt{\,-\,}}\left({\mathtt{9.8}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{1.059\: \!456\: \!9}}\right) = -{\mathtt{10.382\: \!677\: \!62}}$$  = about 10.4m/s

$$tan\theta = 10.4/25$$

$$\underset{\,\,\,\,^{{360^\circ}}}{{tan}}^{\!\!\mathtt{-1}}{\left({\frac{{\mathtt{10.4}}}{{\mathtt{25}}}}\right)} = {\mathtt{22.587\: \!310\: \!531\: \!366^{\circ}}}$$

Melody  May 28, 2015
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Here are my results:

The results are the same as Melody's but also include the answer to part (c).

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Alan  May 28, 2015
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Thanks Alan, I forgot to include that bit

Melody  May 29, 2015

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