A gunman standing on a sloping ground fires up the slope. The initial speed of the bullet is v0= 390 m/s. The slope has an angle α= 25 degrees from the horizontal, and the gun points at an angle θ from the horizontal. The gravitational acceleration is g=10 m/s2.
(a) For what value of θ ( where θ>α) does the gun have a maximal range along the slope? (in degrees, from the horizontal)
θ=
(b) What is the maximal range of the gun, lmax, along the slope? (in meters)
lmax=
a)
Without an incline the ideal angle would be pi/4 = 45°
to get theta:
(90/2)+(α/2)
b)
since there is an incline we have to consider the angle α
(1−sinα)*v0^2/(g*cos^2(α))
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To find the value of θ for which the gun has a maximal range along the slope, we can use the principles of projectile motion.
Let's break down the information given in the problem:
Initial speed of the bullet, v0 = 390 m/s
Angle of the slope, α = 25 degrees
Gravitational acceleration, g = 10 m/s^2
(a) To find the value of θ, we need to determine the angle at which the projectile will have the maximum horizontal range along the slope.
We can use the following formula to calculate the range of a projectile on an inclined plane:
R = (v0^2 * sin(2θ)) / (g * cos^2(θ - α))
To find the angle θ for the maximal range, we need to find the derivative of the range equation with respect to θ and set it equal to zero.
dR/dθ = (2 * v0^2 * cos(2θ) * (g*cos(θ - α) - 2g*sin(θ - α)*sin(θ))) / (g^2 * cos^4(θ - α))
Setting dR/dθ equal to zero and solving for θ:
0 = (2 * v0^2 * cos(2θ) * (g*cos(θ - α) - 2g*sin(θ - α)*sin(θ))) / (g^2 * cos^4(θ - α))
Since we are interested in the range along the slope, which means θ > α, we can find the value of θ by substituting α = 25 degrees into the equation and solving for θ.
Once we have the value of θ, we can move on to part (b).
(b) To find the maximal range of the gun along the slope, we can substitute the value of θ obtained from part (a) into the range equation:
R = (v0^2 * sin(2θ)) / (g * cos^2(θ - α))
Substitute the value of θ and α into the equation and calculate R to find the maximal range.
Now, let's solve the equations to find the values of θ and lmax.