a superhero flies 272m from the top of a tall building at an angle of 32 below the horizontal. what is the vertical component of the superhero's displacment?
I have a similar question: A superhero flies 235 m from the top of a
tall building at an angle of 30 ◦ below the
horizontal.
What is the vertical component of the
superhero’s displacement? Draw the vectors
to scale on a graph to determine the answer.
Answer in units of m Your answer must be
within ± 5.0% ....I tried 235sin(30) but when i typed my answer (117.5) it was wrong... I was answering this on an online assignment (UT Quest)...why is it saying it's wrong?
What is 272sin32?
You need to get this down quickly, triangle trig. Physics depends on it.
To find the vertical component of the superhero's displacement, we need to use trigonometry. In this case, we have the angle and the total displacement, but we need to separate it into its horizontal and vertical components.
The vertical component can be found using the following equation:
Vertical component = Total displacement * sin(angle)
Substituting the given values:
Vertical component = 272m * sin(32°)
Now, we need to calculate the value of sin(32°).
To do this, you can use a scientific calculator or an online calculator. Just enter 32 and make sure the calculator is set to degrees, then press the sin button. The result will be a decimal value.
Let's assume the sin(32°) is approximately 0.5299 (rounded to 4 decimal places).
Now, we can substitute this value into the equation:
Vertical component = 272m * 0.5299
Calculating this:
Vertical component ≈ 144.0628m
Therefore, the vertical component of the superhero's displacement is approximately 144.0628 meters.