2. A golf ball is hit off the tee with an initial speed of 32 m/s at an angle of 29° with respect to the horizontal.
a. What is the maximum height the ball reaches?
b. What is the speed of the ball when it reaches the highest point? (give magnitude and direction)
c. Where does the ball land? (How far does the ball travel horizontally?)
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To answer these questions, we can use the principles of projectile motion. Projectile motion is the motion of an object that is launched into the air and moves under the influence of gravity.
a. To find the maximum height the ball reaches, we need to use the formula for the vertical displacement of a projectile:
y = (v_i^2*sin^2(theta))/(2*g)
where:
- y is the vertical displacement (maximum height),
- v_i is the initial velocity (32 m/s),
- theta is the launch angle (29°),
- sin is the sine function,
- g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2).
Plugging the given values into the equation, we can calculate the maximum height:
y = (32^2 * sin^2(29°)) / (2 * 9.8)
y ≈ 32.24 meters
Therefore, the maximum height the golf ball reaches is approximately 32.24 meters.
b. To find the speed of the ball when it reaches the highest point, we can use the fact that the vertical velocity is zero at the highest point. This means that the vertical component of the velocity (v_y) is equal to zero.
v_y = v_i * sin(theta)
Plugging in the given values, we get:
v_y = 32 * sin(29°)
v_y ≈ 15.39 m/s
To find the total speed, we need to calculate the magnitude of the velocity vector. The speed can be found using the Pythagorean theorem:
speed = sqrt(v_x^2 + v_y^2)
where v_x is the horizontal component of the velocity (v_i * cos(theta)).
v_x = v_i * cos(theta)
v_x = 32 * cos(29°)
v_x ≈ 27.80 m/s
Now we can calculate the speed:
speed = sqrt((27.80)^2 + (15.39)^2)
speed ≈ 31.52 m/s
The speed of the ball when it reaches the highest point is approximately 31.52 m/s, with a direction of 29° below the horizontal.
c. To find the horizontal distance the ball travels, we can use the formula for horizontal displacement:
x = v_x * t
where:
- x is the horizontal displacement,
- v_x is the horizontal component of the velocity,
- t is the time of flight.
The time of flight can be found using the formula:
t = 2 * v_y / g
Plugging in the values we have:
t = 2 * 15.39 / 9.8
t ≈ 3.13 s
Now we can calculate the horizontal distance:
x = 27.80 * 3.13
x ≈ 86.99 meters
Therefore, the golf ball lands approximately 86.99 meters away horizontally.