A golfer hits a shot to a green that is elevated 3 m above the point where the ball is struck. The ball leaves the club at a speed of 14.2 m/s at an angle of 43.2° above the horizontal. It rises to its maximum height and then falls down to the green. Ignoring air resistance, find the speed of the ball just before it lands

Vo = 14.2m/s[43.2o]

Yo = 14.2*sin43.2 = 9.72 m/s.

hmax = (Y^2-Yo^2)/2g
hmax = (0-9.72^2)/19.6 = 4.82 m.

Y^2 = Yo^2 + 19.6*h
Y^2 = 9.72^2 + 19.6*(4.82-3) = 130.15
Y = 11.41 m/s

CORRECTION:

Y^2 = 0 + 19.6*(4.82-3) = 35.67
Y = 5.97 m/s.

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To find the speed of the ball just before it lands, we can consider the motion of the ball in two separate parts: its upward motion and its downward motion.

First, let's calculate the initial vertical velocity of the ball when it leaves the club. We know that the ball leaves the club at an angle of 43.2° above the horizontal. The vertical component of the initial velocity can be calculated using the equation:

Vy = V * sin(θ)

where Vy is the vertical component of the initial velocity, V is the initial velocity of the ball (14.2 m/s), and θ is the angle above the horizontal (43.2°).

Plugging in the values, we have:

Vy = 14.2 m/s * sin(43.2°)

Vy ≈ 9.46 m/s

Now, let's determine the time it takes for the ball to reach its maximum height. We can use the equation:

t = Vy / g

where t is the time, Vy is the initial vertical velocity, and g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s²).

Plugging in the values, we have:

t = 9.46 m/s / 9.8 m/s²

t ≈ 0.965 seconds

At the maximum height, the vertical velocity of the ball is zero because it momentarily stops before falling back down.

Now, let's determine the time it takes for the ball to fall back down from its maximum height to the ground. We can use the equation:

t = √(2h / g)

where t is the time, h is the height (3 m), and g is the acceleration due to gravity.

Plugging in the values, we have:

t = √(2 * 3 m / 9.8 m/s²)

t ≈ 0.782 seconds

Adding the times for the upward and downward motions, we get the total time of flight:

Total time = 0.965 seconds + 0.782 seconds ≈ 1.747 seconds

Finally, we can calculate the horizontal distance traveled by the ball using the equation:

x = V * cos(θ) * t

where x is the horizontal distance, V is the initial velocity (14.2 m/s), θ is the angle above the horizontal (43.2°), and t is the total time of flight.

Plugging in the values, we have:

x = 14.2 m/s * cos(43.2°) * 1.747 seconds

x ≈ 14.2 m/s * 0.731 * 1.747 seconds

x ≈ 17.58 meters

Therefore, the speed of the ball just before it lands is approximately 17.58 m/s in the horizontal direction.

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