George has calculated that he can jump the gorge if the ramp is inclined to 45 degrees, and he attains a speed of 20 m/s. Will George make it? If not, how far short of the other side is he when he drops below the level of the ground?
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What I did so far:
- I found the velocity in the horizontal and vertical direction which were both 14.14 m/s.
- I found time, using d = vit + 1/2at^2 and I got t=2.94 s.
- I put the time into the equation for horizontal displacement and I got (14.14)(2.94) = 41.6 m.
- I probably did something wrong. =/ Anyway, I've found (or tried to find) the distance of the gorge, but how do I find the distance of the jump &/or solve the rest of the problem?
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The horizontal displacement is how far he jumped. The actual width of the Gorge has to come from other information.
To find the distance of the jump and solve the remaining part of the problem, we need to analyze the motion of George's jump using the given information.
Let's break down the problem into its horizontal and vertical components:
1. Horizontal Motion:
The horizontal distance covered by George is the distance of the jump. As you correctly calculated, the horizontal velocity is 14.14 m/s. The time of flight, 't', is 2.94 seconds (as you calculated using the vertical motion). Therefore, the horizontal distance, 'd', can be calculated using the formula:
d = horizontal velocity * time of flight = 14.14 m/s * 2.94 s = 41.6 m
So, the distance of the jump is 41.6 meters.
2. Vertical Motion:
We know that the ramp is inclined at an angle of 45 degrees. The initial vertical velocity, 'vi', can be found using the following formula:
vi = initial velocity * sin(angle of inclination) = 20 m/s * sin(45 degrees) = 14.14 m/s
Next, let's use the equation of motion in the vertical direction to find the maximum height reached by George. Assuming the ground level is the reference point, we can use the following equation:
vf^2 = vi^2 + 2 * acceleration * vertical displacement
As George jumps the gorge, his vertical displacement will be equal to the height of the opposite side of the gorge. We need to find this vertical displacement to determine if he will make it or fall short.
However, there is one crucial piece of information missing - the acceleration in the vertical direction. Could you provide this information?