Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Kinematics in Two Dimensions - Exercises and Problems - Page 113: 51

Answer

$475\;\rm m/s^2$

Work Step by Step

We can divide the trip of the javelin into two stages: 1) When it was attached to the athlete's hand and accelerated at a constant rate. 2) When it moves in the air under free-fall acceleration. 1) The javelin was accelerated from rest at a constant acceleration for a distance of $d=0.7$ cm. Thus, $$v_{1}^2=\overbrace{v_{i}^2}^{0}+2ad$$ whereas $v_{1}$ is the releasing speed when the athlete lets the javelin fly away. Solving for $a_x$; $$a =\dfrac{v_{1 }^2}{2d}\tag 1$$ 2) Now we need to find $v_{1 }$ which is the initial velocity of the javelin in its air trip. We know that it falls after 62 m from the throwing point. $$x_f-x_i=v_{ix}t_2$$ $$62-0=v_{1}\cos 30^\circ t_2$$ whereas $t_2$ is the time of the air trip. Thus, $$t_2=\dfrac{62}{v_{1}\cos 30^\circ }\tag 2$$ Now we need to use the kinematic formula of vertical displacement. $$\overbrace{y_f}^{0}=y_i+v_{iy}t_2-\frac{1}{2}gt_2^2$$ $$0=2+v_{1}\sin 30^\circ t_2-4.9t_2^2$$ Plugging from(2); $$0=2+v_{1}\sin 30^\circ \left[\dfrac{62}{v_{1}\cos 30^\circ }\right]-4.9\left[\dfrac{62}{v_{1}\cos 30^\circ }\right]^2$$ $$0=2+62\tan30^\circ-\dfrac{4.9\cdot 62^2}{v_1^2\cos^230^\circ}$$ $$ \dfrac{4.9\cdot 62^2}{v_1^2\cos^230^\circ}= 2+62\tan30^\circ$$ $$ v_1^2=\dfrac{4.9\cdot 62^2}{ [2+62\tan30^\circ]\cos^230^\circ} $$ $$ v_1 =\sqrt{\dfrac{4.9\cdot 62^2}{ [2+62\tan30^\circ]\cos^230^\circ} }$$ $$v_1=25.78\;\rm m/s\tag {Plug into (1)}$$ $$a =\dfrac{25.78^2}{2d}=\dfrac{25.78^2}{2\cdot 0.7}$$ $$a =\color{red}{\bf 475}\;\rm m/s^2$$
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