a fireman D=50 m away from a burning building directs a stream of water from a ground-level fire hose at an angle of 30 degrees above the horizontal. If the speed of the stream as it leaves the hose is 40.0 m/s at what height will the stream of water strike the building?
horizontal speed= 40cos30
time to hit building= 50/40cos30 figure that out.
Vertical height.
h= 40sin30*t-1/2 g t^2 put time t in, figure h.
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To solve this problem, we need to consider the horizontal and vertical components of the water stream separately.
Step 1: Find the horizontal component of the water stream's velocity.
The horizontal component of the velocity is given by Vx = V * cos(θ), where V is the magnitude of the velocity and θ is the angle of the stream above the horizontal.
Vx = 40.0 m/s * cos(30°)
Vx = 40.0 m/s * 0.866
Vx ≈ 34.64 m/s
Step 2: Find the time it takes for the water stream to reach the building.
Since the distance between the fireman and the building is 50 m, and we know the horizontal component of the velocity, we can use the formula:
Time = Distance / Horizontal Velocity
Time = 50 m / 34.64 m/s
Time ≈ 1.44 s
Step 3: Find the vertical component of the water stream's velocity.
The vertical component of the velocity is given by Vy = V * sin(θ), where V is the magnitude of the velocity and θ is the angle of the stream above the horizontal.
Vy = 40.0 m/s * sin(30°)
Vy = 40.0 m/s * 0.5
Vy = 20.0 m/s
Step 4: Determine the height at which the water stream will strike the building.
The vertical distance (height) is given by the formula:
Height = Vertical Velocity * Time + (0.5 * g * Time^2)
where g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2).
Height = 20.0 m/s * 1.44 s + (0.5 * 9.8 m/s^2 * (1.44 s)^2)
Height ≈ 28.8 m + (0.5 * 9.8 m/s^2 * 2.0736 s^2)
Height ≈ 28.8 m + (4.81 m/s^2 * 2.0736 s^2)
Height ≈ 28.8 m + 9.99 m
Height ≈ 38.79 m
Therefore, the stream of water will strike the building at a height of approximately 38.79 meters.
To find the height at which the stream of water will strike the building, we can break down the problem into horizontal and vertical components.
First, let's find the horizontal component of the stream's velocity. We can use the formula:
Horizontal velocity = speed of the stream × cos(angle)
Given that the speed of the stream is 40.0 m/s and the angle is 30 degrees, we can use these values to calculate the horizontal component of the stream's velocity:
Horizontal velocity = 40.0 m/s × cos(30°)
Horizontal velocity = 40.0 m/s × √3/2
Horizontal velocity ≈ 20√3 m/s (rounding to 3 decimal places)
Next, we can find the time taken for the water stream to reach the building. Since the fireman is 50 m away from the building, the time can be calculated using the formula:
Time = distance / horizontal velocity
Time = 50 m / (20√3 m/s)
Time ≈ 2.887 seconds (rounding to 3 decimal places)
Now, let's consider the vertical component of the stream's motion. Here, we have two key variables: the initial vertical velocity and the acceleration due to gravity.
The initial vertical velocity can be calculated using the formula:
Initial vertical velocity = speed of the stream × sin(angle)
Given that the speed of the stream is 40.0 m/s and the angle is 30 degrees, we can calculate the initial vertical velocity:
Initial vertical velocity = 40.0 m/s × sin(30°)
Initial vertical velocity = 40.0 m/s × 1/2
Initial vertical velocity = 20 m/s
Since the stream starts at ground level, the initial vertical displacement is zero. We can use the equation of motion:
Vertical displacement = (initial vertical velocity × time) + (1/2 × acceleration due to gravity × time^2)
Substituting the values:
Vertical displacement = (20 m/s × 2.887 s) + (1/2 × 9.8 m/s^2 × (2.887 s)^2)
Vertical displacement ≈ 57.768 m (rounding to 3 decimal places)
Therefore, the stream of water will strike the building at a height of approximately 57.768 meters.