The acceleration due to gravity of mars is 3.7 m/s2. An astronautto throw a tennis ball 70 m upward on mars. How high will he able to throw it on the earth?
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To calculate how high the astronaut would be able to throw a tennis ball on Earth, we need to understand the relationship between the acceleration due to gravity and the maximum height reached by a projectile.
On Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.8 m/s². This means that every second an object is in free fall near the Earth's surface, its velocity changes by approximately 9.8 m/s.
The maximum height reached by a projectile can be calculated using the equation:
H = (V₀²) / (2g)
Where:
- H is the maximum height reached
- V₀ is the initial velocity of the projectile (in this case, the upward velocity)
- g is the acceleration due to gravity
In this case, we know that the acceleration due to gravity on Mars is 3.7 m/s², and the astronaut can throw the tennis ball 70 m upward on Mars. Let's assume the initial velocity on Mars is V_mars.
So, for Mars:
H_mars = (V_mars²) / (2 * 3.7)
Now, to find out how high the astronaut would be able to throw the ball on Earth, we need to calculate the initial velocity required to achieve that height.
Rearranging the equation, we can solve for the initial velocity:
V₀ = √(2gH)
Plugging in the values for Earth:
g_earth = 9.8 m/s²
H_earth = ?
V_earth = ?
H_earth = V_earth² / (2 * 9.8)
Now, we can equate the equations for both Mars and Earth:
H_mars = H_earth
(V_mars²) / (2 * 3.7) = (V_earth²) / (2 * 9.8)
Now, we can solve this equation to find the value of V_earth, which will give us the maximum height on Earth.