Physics, 03.03.2020 06:06, Arealbot

In class we calculated the range of a projectile launched on flat ground. Consider instead, a projectile is launched down-slope of angle with an initial velocity of magnitude directed at an angle above the horizontal. How far will this projectile travel horizontally before it lands

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With an initial speed of 10m/s at an angle 30° below the horizontal, and a height of 8m, the projectile travels 7.49m horizontally before it lands.

Explanation:

Since the horizontal motion is independent from the vertical motion, we can consider them separated. The horizonal motion has a constant speed, because there is no external forces in the horizontal axis. On the other hand, the vertical motion actually is affected by the gravitational force, so the projectile will be accelerated down with a magnitude .

If we have the initial velocity v_o and its angle $\theta$ , we can obtain the vertical component of the velocity $v_{oy}$ using trigonometry:

$v_{oy}=v_osin\theta$

Therefore, if we know the height at which the projectile was launched, we can obtain the final velocity using the formula:

$v_{fy}^{2} =v_{oy}^{2}+2gy\\\\ v_{fy}=\sqrt{v_{oy}^{2}+2gy }$

Next, we compute the time the projectile lasts to reach the ground using the definition of acceleration:

$g=\frac{v_{fy}-v_{oy}}{\Delta t} \\\\\Delta t= \frac{v_{fy}-v_{oy}}{g}=\frac{\sqrt{v_{oy}^{2}+2gy} -v_{oy}}{g}$

Finally, from the equation of horizontal motion with constant speed, we have that:

$x=v_{ox}\Delta t= v_{ox}\frac{\sqrt{v_{oy}^{2}+2gy} -v_{oy}}{g}$

For example, if the projectile is launched at an angle 30° below the horizontal with an initial speed of 10m/s and a height 8m, we compute:

$v_{ox}=10\frac{m}{s} cos30=8.66\frac{m}{s}\\v_{oy}=10\frac{m}{s} sin30=5\frac{m}{s}\\\\x=8.66\frac{m}{s} \frac{\sqrt{(5\frac{m}{s}) ^{2}+2(9.8\frac{m}{s^{2}})8m}-5\frac{m}{s} }{9.8\frac{m}{s^{2} } } =7.49m$

In words, the projectile travels 7.49m horizontally before it lands.

answered: Guest

force is based upon mass and acceleration.the statement is not always true.

it can be explained from newton's second law of motion.

as per newton's second law of motion the rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the applied force and takes place along the direction of force.

mathematically it can be written as -

$f\alpha \frac{dp}{dt}$

⇒ $f= k \frac{dp}{dt}$

here k is the proportionality constant whose value is 1.

$f=\frac{dp}{dt}$

$f= \frac{d[mv]}{dt}$

$f= m\frac{dv}{dt} +v\frac{dm}{dt}$

$f=ma+v\frac{dm}{dt}$ [a is the acceleration=dv/dt]

hence we see that force not only depends on mass and acceleration but also on velocity and rate of change of mass. force f will depend on mass and acceleration only when mass is constant.

hence the statement that force is based upon mass and acceleration is false.

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