A soccer player kicks a ball straight up into the air at 6m.s per second.Ignore air friction.
1.What is the height of the ball at its highest point
2.What is the ball's acceleration at its highest point
3.Calculate the maximum height reached by the ball
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To answer these questions, we can use the equations of motion to analyze the vertical motion of the ball. The equations we need are:
1. Height at any time (t): h(t) = (initial height) + (initial velocity) * t - (1/2) * g * t^2
2. Velocity at any time (t): v(t) = (initial velocity) - g * t
3. Acceleration: a = -g, where g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately -9.8 m/s^2 near Earth's surface)
Now, let's solve each question step by step:
1. What is the height of the ball at its highest point?
At the highest point, the ball's velocity will be momentarily zero. We can find the time it takes to reach the highest point by setting the velocity equation equal to zero and solving for time (t):
(initial velocity) - g * t = 0
t = (initial velocity) / g
Once we have the time it takes to reach the highest point, we can substitute this into the height equation to find the height at that time:
h_max = (initial height) + (initial velocity) * (initial velocity) / (2 * g)
2. What is the ball's acceleration at its highest point?
At the highest point, the acceleration due to gravity still acts downwards, so the ball's acceleration at the highest point is equal to the acceleration due to gravity, which is -9.8 m/s^2.
3. Calculate the maximum height reached by the ball.
We have already calculated the time it takes to reach the highest point, t = (initial velocity) / g. We can now substitute this time into the height equation to find the maximum height reached by the ball:
h_max = (initial height) + (initial velocity) * (initial velocity) / (2 * g)
Remember to substitute the given values for the initial height (if mentioned) and initial velocity (6 m/s) into the equations to get the final numerical answers.
By following these steps, you can solve all the questions related to the vertical motion of the ball.