Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Kinematics in Two Dimensions - Problems - Page 75: 45

Answer

$21.9\space m/s,\space 40^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

Please see the attached image first. Let's apply the equation $S=ut$ in the horizontal direction to find flight time. $\rightarrow S=ut$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $51\space m=23cos43^{\circ}m/s\times t$ $t=3.04\space s$ Let's apply the equation $V=u+at$ in the vertical direction to find the initial vertical velocity. $\uparrow V=u+at$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $-23sin43^{\circ}m/s=V_{0}+(-9.8)(3.04)\space m/s$ $V_{0}=14.1\space m/s$ By using the Pythagorean theorem, we can get. $Initial Velocity = \sqrt {V_{0}^{2}+u_{0}^{2}}=\sqrt {(14.1\space m/s)^{2}+(23cos43^{\circ}m/s)^{2}}=21.9\space m/s$ By using trigonometry, we can get. $tan\theta=\frac{14.1\space m/s}{23cos43^{\circ}m/s}=>\theta=tan^{-1}(0.84)=40^{\circ}$ The angle that the initial velocity makes with respect to the horizontal = $40^{\circ}$
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