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

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Chapter 8 - Dynamics II: Motion in a Plane - Exercises and Problems - Page 211: 25

Answer

a) $y=\frac{1}{2}x$ b) Straight line. c) $1088\;\rm m$

Work Step by Step

a) To find $y_{(x)}$, we need to find $a_x$ and $a_y$ first. Applying Newton's second law on the rocket in both directions: $$\sum F_x=F_T\cos\theta=ma_x$$ where $F_T$ is the thrust force. Thus, $$a_x=\dfrac{F_T\cos\theta}{m}=\dfrac{140700\cos44.7^\circ}{5000}$$ $$a_x=\bf 20.0\;\rm m/s^2$$ $$\sum F_y=F_T\sin\theta-mg=ma_y$$ Thus, $$a_y=\dfrac{F_T\sin\theta-mg}{m}=\dfrac{140700\sin44.7^\circ-5000\times 9.8}{5000}$$ $$a_y=\bf 9.99\;\rm m/s^2$$ Its horizontal displacement is given by $$x=x_0+v_{0x}t+\frac{1}{2}a_xt^2$$ Plugging the known; where we know that the rocket starts from rest. $$x=0+(0)t+\frac{1}{2}a_xt^2=\frac{1}{2}\times 20t^2$$ $$x=10t^2\tag 1$$ Its vertical displacement is given by $$y=y_0+v_{0y}t+\frac{1}{2}a_yt^2$$ Plugging the known; where we know that the rocket starts from rest. $$y=0+(0)t+\frac{1}{2}a_yt^2=\frac{1}{2}\times 9.99 t^2$$ $$y=4.995 t^2\approx 5t^2\tag 2$$ Solving (1) for $t^2$ and plugging the result into (2); from (1) $$t^2=\dfrac{x}{10}$$ Thus, $$y= 5t^2=5\times \dfrac{x}{10} $$ $$\boxed{y= \frac{1}{2}x }$$ _____________________________________________ b) The shape of the trajectory is given by the boxed equation above which is a straight line, as we see in the figure below. _____________________________________________ c) We need to find the height when the rocket's speed is $v_s=$330 m/s. Since the rocket is moving in a straight line, as we found in part [b] above, the speed direction is constant. So that when the velocity of the rocket reaches 330 m/s, its vertical velocity component will be given by $$v_y=\overbrace{v_{0y}}^{=0}+a_yt=9.99t$$ And the horizontal velocity component will be given by $$v_x=\overbrace{v_{0x}}^{=0}+a_xt=20t$$ Thus, $$v_s^2=v_x^2+v_y^2$$ $$330^2=(20t)^2+(9.99t)^2$$ Solving for $t$; $$330^2= t^2(20^2+9.99^2)$$ $$t=\sqrt{\dfrac{330^2}{20^2+9.99^2}}=\bf 14.76\;\rm s$$ Now we can use the vertical elevation at $v=v_s$ using equation (2); $$y=4.995 t^2= 4.995 \times14.76^2=\color{red}{\bf 1088}\;\rm m $$
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