A hiker throws a ball at an angle of 21.0 degrees above the horizontal from a hill 21.0 m high. The hiker's height is 1.750 m. The magnitudes of the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity are 14.004 m/s and 5.376 m/s, respectively. Find the distance between the base of the hill and the point where the ball hits the ground.(Consider the hiker's height while calculating the answer.)
Consider only the vertical component (5.376 m/s).
Calculate the time it takes to hit the ground below after reaching a maximum height in the air, since the ball is thrown upwards.
If we can ignore air resistance, the horizontal distance is the product of the horizontal component of initial velocity and the time to reach the ground.
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To find the distance between the base of the hill and the point where the ball hits the ground, we can use the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity of the ball.
Let's break down the given information:
- The angle of the ball above the horizontal is 21.0 degrees.
- The height of the hill is 21.0 m.
- The height of the hiker is 1.750 m.
- The magnitudes of the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity are 14.004 m/s and 5.376 m/s, respectively.
First, let's calculate the time it takes for the ball to hit the ground. To do this, we can focus on the vertical motion of the ball.
We know that the initial vertical velocity (Vy) is 5.376 m/s, and the vertical acceleration (a) is -9.8 m/s² (due to gravity). We can use the kinematic equation:
Vy = Vo + at
Rearranging the equation, we can solve for time (t):
t = (Vy - Vo) / a
t = (0 - 5.376) / -9.8
t ≈ 0.549 s
Now that we have the time it takes for the ball to hit the ground, we can find the horizontal distance traveled (range).
The horizontal velocity (Vx) is 14.004 m/s. We can use the formula:
Range = Vx * t
Range = 14.004 * 0.549
Range ≈ 7.678 m
However, we need to consider the hiker's height while calculating the distance between the base of the hill and the point where the ball hits the ground.
The hiker's height is 1.750 m. So, the actual distance from the base of the hill to the point where the ball hits the ground is the range minus the hiker's height.
Actual Distance = Range - hiker's height
Actual Distance = 7.678 - 1.750
Actual Distance ≈ 5.928 m
Therefore, the distance between the base of the hill and the point where the ball hits the ground, considering the hiker's height, is approximately 5.928 meters.