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?
Mmm the horizonal speed will stay 25m/s
¨y=−9.8¨y=−9.8t+0y=−4.9t2+5.5¨x=0˙x=25x=25t
The ball will hit the ground when y=0
−4.9t2=−5.5t2=5.5÷4.9t=√5.5÷4.9
√5.54.9=1.0594569267279519
1.059 seconds approx
Horizontal distance = 25t = 25×1.0594569=26.4864225 about 26.5 metres
Angle
x velocity = 25m/sec
y velocity = −(9.8×1.0594569)=−10.38267762 = about 10.4m/s
tanθ=10.4/25
tan360∘−1(10.425)=22.587310531366∘
angle is about 22.6 degrees