A golf ball is hit with an initial velocity of 50m/s at an angle of 25° above the horizontal.
A) How far does the ball travel?
B) How high does the ball go?
x-component: V= (50)cos25° = 45.32 m/s
y-component: V= (50)sin25° = 21.13 m/s
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A) To determine how far the ball travels, we need to find the horizontal distance it covers. We can use the formula d = v * t, where d represents the distance, v represents the horizontal velocity, and t represents the time of flight.
To find the time of flight, we need to determine how long the ball remains in the air. We can use the formula t = 2 * (vy) / g, where (vy) represents the vertical component of the initial velocity and g represents the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2).
Given that the vertical component of the initial velocity is (50)sin25° = 21.13 m/s, we can substitute the values into the equation to solve for t:
t = 2 * (21.13) / 9.8 = 4.32 seconds (rounded to two decimal places).
Now, we can use this time to find the horizontal distance:
d = (45.32 m/s) * (4.32 s) = 195.94 meters (rounded to two decimal places).
Therefore, the golf ball travels approximately 195.94 meters.
B) To find the maximum height reached by the ball, we can use the formula h = (vy)^2 / (2g), where h represents the maximum height.
Substituting the given values, we can calculate the maximum height:
h = (21.13 m/s)^2 / (2 * 9.8 m/s^2) = 22.77 meters (rounded to two decimal places).
So, the golf ball reaches a maximum height of approximately 22.77 meters.
I hope this explanation helps you understand how to solve these problems. Let me know if you have any further questions!