University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Motion in Two or Three Dimensions - Problems - Exercises - Page 94: 3.16

Answer

(a) $v_{0x} = 20.0~m/s$ $v_{0y} = 34.6~m/s$ (b) $t = 3.53~s$ (c) $y_{max} = 61.1~m$ (d) $range = 141~m$ (e) $a_x = 0$ $a_y = 9.80~m/s^2$ (directed straight down) $v_x = 20.0~m/s$ $v_y = 0$

Work Step by Step

(a) $v_{0x} = v_0~cos(\theta) = (40.0~m/s)~cos(60.0^{\circ})$ $v_{0x} = 20.0~m/s$ $v_{0y} = v_0~sin(\theta) = (40.0~m/s)~sin(60.0^{\circ})$ $v_{0y} = 34.6~m/s$ (b) $t = \frac{v_y-v_{0y}}{g} = \frac{0-34.6~m/s}{-9.80~m/s^2}$ $t = 3.53~s$ (c) $y_{max} = \frac{v_y^2-v_{0y}^2}{2g}= \frac{0-(34.6~m/s)^2}{(2)(-9.80~m/s^2)}$ $y_{max} = 61.1~m$ (d) $range = \frac{v_0^2~sin(2\theta)}{g} = \frac{(40.0~m/s)^2~sin(2\times 60.0^{\circ})}{9.80~m/s^2}$ $range = 141~m$ (e) At the highest point: $a_x = 0$ $a_y = 9.80~m/s^2$ directed straight down $v_x = 20.0~m/s$ $v_y = 0$
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