Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions - Problems - Page 86: 45a

Answer

The ball lands on the ramp.

Work Step by Step

We can find the time to travel a horizontal distance of $6.00~m$: $x = v_x~t$ $t = \frac{x}{v_x}$ $t = \frac{6.00~m}{(10.0~m/s)~cos~50.0^{\circ}}$ $t = 0.9334~s$ We can find the vertical height at this time: $y = v_{y0}~t+\frac{1}{2}a_y~t^2$ $y = (10.0~m/s)(sin~50.0^{\circ})(0.9334~s)+\frac{1}{2}(-9.8~m/s^2)~(0.9334~s)^2$ $y = 2.88~m$ Since the ball's height is less than the height of the plateau, the ball lands on the ramp.
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