A carpenter asks his helper to toss an apple to him. The carpenter is 12 ft up and 12 ft to the right of the helper, who throws the apple at Vo=32 ft/s.
There are two values of theta that cause that apple to land in the carpenters hand. What are they?
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To find the two values of theta that will cause the apple to land in the carpenter's hand, we can apply the principles of projectile motion.
Projectile motion deals with objects that are launched into the air and move in curved paths due to the combined effects of their initial velocity and the force of gravity. In our case, the apple is thrown by the helper towards the carpenter.
Let's break down the problem and analyze it step by step:
Step 1: Determine the X and Y components of the initial velocity.
The helper throws the apple with an initial velocity, Vo = 32 ft/s. Since the carpenter is 12 ft up and 12 ft to the right of the helper, the X-component of the initial velocity (Vox) remains constant at 32 ft/s. The Y-component of the initial velocity (Voy) needs to be calculated.
Step 2: Determine the time of flight.
The time it takes for the apple to reach the carpenter can be found using the equation:
Time (t) = Distance (d) / Velocity (V)
Since the carpenter is 12 ft to the right of the helper, the distance traveled horizontally is 12 ft. We can use the X-component velocity (Vox) to find the time taken in that direction:
t = 12 ft / (32 ft/s) = 0.375 s
Step 3: Determine the maximum height reached.
Since the vertical motion of the apple is affected by gravity, we can use the equation:
Vertical Distance (y) = (Voy * t) + (0.5 * g * t^2)
To find the maximum height reached, we need to determine the time at which the apple reaches the peak of its trajectory. This occurs when the vertical velocity is zero. Using this information, we can find the time (tmax) taken to reach the maximum height.
Step 4: Determine the Y-component of the initial velocity.
Since the time taken for the apple to reach the maximum height and to reach the carpenter is the same, we can use the relationship that the final vertical displacement (12 ft) is equal to the product of the initial vertical velocity (Voy) and the total time (2t).
12 ft = Voy * (2 * 0.375 s)
12 ft = 0.75 Voy
Voy = 12 ft / 0.75 = 16 ft/s
Step 5: Determine the angle theta.
With the X and Y components of the initial velocity known, we can find the angles that produce the desired range.
We can use the equation:
tan(theta) = (Voy / Vox)
Therefore, theta = arctan(Voy / Vox)
Now, let's calculate the values of theta:
theta1 = arctan(16 ft/s / 32 ft/s) = arctan(0.5) ≈ 26.57 degrees
theta2 = π - arctan(16 ft/s / 32 ft/s) ≈ 153.43 degrees
So, the two values of theta that will cause the apple to land in the carpenter's hand are approximately 26.57 degrees and 153.43 degrees.