Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 2 - Motion Along a Straight Line - Problems - Page 36: 63

Answer

The flowerpot goes up to a height of $~~2.34~m~~$ above the top of the window.

Work Step by Step

Let $v_t$ be the speed at the top of the window. Let $v_b$ be the speed at the bottom of the window. Note that the flowerpot is in view for $0.25~s$ on the way up and $0.25~s$ on the way down. Then: $v_b = v_t+at$ $v_b = v_t+(9.8)(0.25)$ $v_b = v_t+2.45$ Let $v_{ave}$ be the average speed while passing the window. We can find $v_t$: $v_{ave}~t = \Delta y$ $\frac{v_t+v_b}{2} = \frac{\Delta y}{t}$ $\frac{v_t+v_t+2.45}{2} = \frac{\Delta y}{t}$ $v_t+1.225 = \frac{\Delta y}{t}$ $v_t = \frac{\Delta y}{t}-1.225$ $v_t = \frac{2.00}{0.25}-1.225$ $v_t = 6.775~m/s$ Let's consider the flowerpot dropping from maximum height with $v_0=0$ We can find $y$, the maximum height the flowerpot reaches above the top of the window: $v_t^2 = v_0+2ay$ $v_t^2 = 0+2ay$ $y = \frac{v_t^2}{2a}$ $y = \frac{(6.775~m/s)^2}{(2)(9.8~m/s^2)}$ $y = 2.34~m$ The flowerpot goes up to a height of $~~2.34~m~~$ above the top of the window.
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