SOLUTION: A ball is given an initial velocity of 10.0 m/s at 37° above the horizontal. Assume that the ball landed at the same height. a. Calculate the horizontal and vertical componen

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Question 1201879: A ball is given an initial velocity of 10.0 m/s at 37° above the horizontal. Assume that the ball landed at the same height.

a. Calculate the horizontal and vertical components of the ball’s initial velocity.
b. Calculate the total time of the ball.
c. Calculate the range and maximum height of the ball.

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A ball is given an initial velocity of 10.0 m/s at 37° above the horizontal.
Assume that the ball landed at the same height.
a. Calculate the horizontal and vertical components of the ball’s initial velocity.
b. Calculate the total time of the ball.
c. Calculate the range and maximum height of the ball.
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(a)  the horizontal component is   = 10*cos(37°) = 10*0.7986 = 7.986 m/s.

     Horizontal component of velocity remains the same, with no change,
     during the entire flight until landing.


     Vertical component of the initial velocity is   = 10*sin(37°) = 10*0.6018 = 6.018 m/s.



(b)  With the found vertical initial velocity in (a), the algebraic function for the height is

          h(t) =  = .    (1)


     Equation to find the time of landing is

           = .


     After canceling    in both sides, this equation takes the form

           = 0,

          (-4.9t + 6.018)*t = 0

     and gives the value for the time of landing  t =  = 1.228 of a second.


     So, the ball flights during 1.228 seconds.



(c)  Half of this time,   = 0.614 of a second, the ball is on ascending trajectory.

     Second half, or 0.614 of a second, the ball is on descending trajectory.


     To find the range (the horizontal distance), multiply the horizontal component of the velocity 
     by the flight time

         the range = 7.986*1.228 = 9.807 m (rounded).


     To find the maximum height, find the maximum of this quadratic function (1)  (see above).

     As I just said, during 0.614 of a second the ball moves up, so substitute t= 0.614 s
     into the function.


     Doing this way, you will find the maximum height over 

          =  = 1.85 m  (rounded).

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