A golf ball is struck at ground level. The speed of the golf ball as a function of the, where t = 0 at the instant the ball is struck and intial velocity is 31 m/s. The golf ball hits the ground when t = 2.5 and v = 19, and then v increases as the ball rises back into the air. How far does the golf ball travel horizontally before returning to ground level? What is the maximum height above ground level attained by the ball?
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Nothing is stated about the nature of the reaction when hitting the ground. I would be very relcutant to say this is an elastic collision.
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winterWX, I believe, misinterpreted the question. Your question looks similar to Chapter 4 problem 42 in Halliday/Resnick/Walker Fundamentals_of_Physics, which can be seen on page 79(22 of 29) at media(decimal)wiley(decimal)com(slash)product_data(slash)excerpt(slash)19(slash)04717580(slash)0471758019-1(decimal)pdf. The question refers to a graph which shows v(m/s) as a function of time. At times t=0, t=2.5 and t=5 respectively, v(0) = 31 m/s, at v(2.5) = 19 m/s, and v(5) = 19 m/s. So the ball does not hit the ground at 2.5 seconds, rather it reaches maximum height where the velocity is lowest. Furthermore, the questions How far does the golf ball travel horizontally before returning to ground level? and What is the maximum height above ground level attained by the ball? I do not know how to solve these questions, therefore I am posting the correct question. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
winterWX, I believe, misinterpreted the question. Your question looks similar to Chapter 4 problem 42 in Halliday/Resnick/Walker Fundamentals_of_Physics, which can be seen on page 79(22 of 29) at media(decimal)wiley(decimal)com(slash)product_data(slash)excerpt(slash)19(slash)04717580(slash)0471758019-1(decimal)pdf. The question refers to a graph which shows v(m/s) as a function of time. At times t=0, t=2.5 and t=5 respectively, v(0) = 31 m/s, at v(2.5) = 19 m/s, and v(5) = 19 m/s. So the ball does not hit the ground at 2.5 seconds, rather it reaches maximum height where the velocity is lowest. Furthermore, the questions How far does the golf ball travel horizontally before returning to ground level? and What is the maximum height above ground level attained by the ball? I do not know how to solve these questions, therefore I am posting the correct question. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
To solve the problem, we first need to find the time it takes for the ball to reach maximum height. We can see from the information given that the velocity of the ball is at its lowest when t = 2.5 seconds. At this point, the velocity is given as v = 19 m/s.
Next, we need to find the time it takes for the ball to reach the ground. We know that the ball is initially struck at t = 0 seconds with an initial velocity of 31 m/s. At the ground, the velocity is again v = 19 m/s. So, we need to find the time it takes for the ball to travel from v = 31 m/s to v = 19 m/s.
We can use the equation for average velocity to find the time. The average velocity is given as:
average velocity = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time
In this case, the average velocity is (19 m/s - 31 m/s) / t. Rearranging the equation, we have:
t = (19 m/s - 31 m/s) / average velocity
Plugging in the values, we have:
t = (19 m/s - 31 m/s) / (31 m/s)
Simplifying, we get:
t = -12 m/s / 31 m/s
t = -0.3871 seconds
Since time cannot be negative, the ball takes approximately 0.3871 seconds to reach the ground.
Now, to find the maximum height attained by the ball, we need to find the distance traveled vertically during the ascent. We can use the kinematic equation:
d = v₀t + (1/2)at²
Since the ball is in free fall, the acceleration is -9.8 m/s². We know that the initial velocity is 31 m/s and the time t for ascent is half of the total time (since the descent time is the same as the ascent time). Plugging in the values, we have:
d = (31 m/s)(0.3871 s) + (1/2)(-9.8 m/s²)(0.3871 s)²
Simplifying, we get:
d ≈ 5.6982 meters
So, the maximum height attained by the ball is approximately 5.6982 meters.
To find the horizontal distance traveled before returning to ground level, we can use the formula:
horizontal distance = horizontal velocity * time
Since the horizontal velocity remains constant during the entire motion, we can use the initial horizontal velocity, which is the same as the initial velocity of the ball (31 m/s). The time is equal to twice the time of ascent, which is 2 * 0.3871 seconds. Plugging in the values, we have:
horizontal distance = (31 m/s) * (2 * 0.3871 s)
Simplifying, we get:
horizontal distance ≈ 23.9354 meters
So, the golf ball travels approximately 23.9354 meters horizontally before returning to ground level.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.