Aerial skiing involves speeding down a steep ramp that curves sharply upward at the end to launch the skiers into the air. Once airborne, the skier twists and turns in complex combinations to score points in the competition. Consider an aerial launch ramp that has a final launch slope of 66.4 degrees above the horizontal. Given this angle, a skier flies to 12.4 m above the end of the ramp. From this information determine the skier's launch speed
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To determine the skier's launch speed, we can use the principles of projectile motion. Here's how we can calculate it:
First, let's assign some variables:
- Launch speed (V₀) - this is what we're trying to find.
- Launch angle (θ) - given as 66.4 degrees.
- Maximum height (h) - given as 12.4 m.
- Gravitational acceleration (g) - the acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately 9.8 m/s².
Now, we can use the equations of projectile motion to solve for V₀.
1. The vertical motion equation for the maximum height reached is:
V_f² = V₀² + 2gh
Since the skier's vertical velocity at the maximum height is zero (V_f = 0),
the equation simplifies to:
0 = V₀² + 2gh
2. The vertical motion equation for displacement is:
h = V₀²sin²(θ) / 2g
Rearranging this equation will allow us to solve for V₀.
Let's substitute the known values into the equations:
1. From the first equation:
0 = V₀² + 2gh
0 = V₀² + 2 * 9.8 * 12.4
2. Substituting the known values into the second equation:
12.4 = V₀²sin²(66.4) / (2 * 9.8)
Now, we can solve these simultaneous equations to find V₀.
By rearranging the first equation, we can isolate V₀²:
V₀² = -2 * 9.8 * 12.4
V₀² = -243.04
Taking the square root of both sides gives us:
V₀ = √(-243.04)
Since we cannot take the square root of a negative number in this context, it indicates an error or an assumption made that is incorrect. Please recheck the given values or calculations.