A shell is fired from the ground with an initial speed of 1.54 103 m/s at an initial angle of 46° to the horizontal.
(a) Neglecting air resistance, find the shell's horizontal range.
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(b) Find the amount of time the shell is in motion.
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To find the shell's horizontal range and the amount of time it is in motion, we need to use the equations of motion for projectile motion.
Let's break down each part of the problem:
(a) Finding the shell's horizontal range:
The horizontal range is the distance traveled by the shell in the horizontal direction before hitting the ground. Since there is no air resistance, the only force acting on the shell in the horizontal direction is its initial velocity component.
We can use the formula for the horizontal range:
Range = (initial velocity in the horizontal direction) * (time of flight)
To find the initial velocity in the horizontal direction, we can use trigonometry. The initial velocity can be split into two components: the horizontal component (Vx) and the vertical component (Vy).
Vx = v * cos(theta)
Given:
Initial speed (v) = 1.54 * 10^3 m/s
Initial angle (theta) = 46 degrees
Calculating Vx:
Vx = (1.54 * 10^3 m/s) * cos(46 degrees)
Now, we need to find the time of flight. Since there is no air resistance, the time of flight is the total time it takes for the shell to reach its maximum height and fall back to the ground. In projectile motion, the time of flight can be calculated using the vertical component of the initial velocity.
The time of flight can be found using the formula:
Time of flight = (2 * Vy) / g
Calculating Vy:
Vy = v * sin(theta)
Given:
Initial speed (v) = 1.54 * 10^3 m/s
Initial angle (theta) = 46 degrees
Calculating Vy:
Vy = (1.54 * 10^3 m/s) * sin(46 degrees)
To find the time of flight, we can substitute the calculated Vy into the formula:
Time of flight = (2 * Vy) / g
Where g is the acceleration due to gravity, approximately 9.8 m/s^2.
(b) Finding the amount of time the shell is in motion:
Once we have found the time of flight, we can conclude that the shell is in motion for twice that amount of time. This is because the time it takes for the shell to reach its maximum height and the time it takes to fall back to the ground are equal.
Therefore, the amount of time the shell is in motion is 2 times the time of flight calculated in part (a).