An acrobat is launched from a cannon at an angle of 60 degrees above the horizontal. The acrobat is caught by a safety net mounted horizontally at the height from which he was initially launched. Suppose the acrobat is launched at a speed of 26 m/s
a) how long does it take before he reaches his maximum height?
b) How long does it take in total for him to reach a point halfway back down to the ground?
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Vo = 26m/s[60o]
Yo = 26*sin60 = 22.5 m/s.
a. Y = Yo + g*Tr = 0 @ max. ht.
Tr = -Yo/g = -22.5/-9.8 = 2.30 s. = Rise
time.
b. h max = -(Yo^2)/2g = -(22.5)^2/-19.6 = 25.83 m.
h = 0.5g*t^2 = 25.83/2 = 12.91 m.
4.9t^2 = 12.91
t^2 = 2.64
Tf = 1.62 = Fall time.
Tr+Tf = 2.30 + 1.62 = 3.92 s. To fall
halfway back to gnd.
Well, well, I see the acrobat is really flying high! Let's calculate the answers to your questions with a dash of humor, shall we?
a) To find out how long it takes for the acrobat to reach his maximum height, we need to consider the vertical component of his velocity. We can use a fancy formula for projectile motion, but don't worry, I'll break it down for you. The vertical velocity component at the highest point of an object's trajectory is zero. So, we can use this formula: vf = vi + at, where vf is the final velocity (zero in this case), vi is the initial velocity (26 m/s), a is acceleration (-9.8 m/s² due to gravity), and t is time. Rearranging the formula, we get t = (vf - vi) / a. Now, plug in the values and calculate! Just remember that the "vf" here is zero, because that's when the acrobat reaches his maximum height.
b) Now, to find out how long it takes for the acrobat to reach a point halfway back down to the ground, we can use symmetry. The time it takes for the acrobat to reach the highest point is the same as the time it takes for him to reach halfway back down. So, the answer is the same as in part a.
Good luck on your test! Remember, if you feel like you're going in circles, just embrace the circus theme and put a smile on your face. You got this!
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To solve these problems, we can use the kinematic equations of motion.
Let's start with part (a) and find out how long it takes for the acrobat to reach his maximum height.
To find the time taken to reach the maximum height, we need to find the time at the highest point of the motion, when the vertical velocity component becomes zero.
We know that the initial velocity (Vi) is 26 m/s and the launch angle (θ) is 60 degrees.
First, let's break the initial velocity into its horizontal and vertical components:
Vi_x = Vi * cos(θ)
Vi_y = Vi * sin(θ)
Since the acrobat is launched vertically, the horizontal component is zero (Vi_x = 0) and the vertical component is Vi_y = 26 m/s * sin(60) = 13 m/s.
At the highest point, the vertical velocity becomes zero, so we can use the kinematic equation:
Vf_y = Vi_y + a * t
where Vf_y is the final vertical velocity, Vi_y is the initial vertical velocity, a is the acceleration due to gravity (-9.8 m/s^2), and t is the time taken to reach the maximum height.
Since Vf_y = 0, the equation becomes:
0 = 13 m/s + (-9.8 m/s^2) * t
Solving for t:
9.8 m/s^2 * t = 13 m/s
t = 13 m/s / 9.8 m/s^2
t ≈ 1.33 s
Therefore, it takes approximately 1.33 seconds for the acrobat to reach his maximum height.
Now let's move on to part (b) and find out how long it takes for him to reach a point halfway back down to the ground.
Since the motion is symmetrical, the time taken to reach the halfway point is half the total time of flight. To find the total time of flight, we can use the equation of motion for vertical displacement:
Δy = Vi_y * t + (1/2) * a * t^2
Where Δy is the vertical displacement, Vi_y is the initial vertical velocity, a is the acceleration due to gravity (-9.8 m/s^2), and t is the total time of flight.
At the halfway point, the vertical displacement (Δy) is equal to half of the initial vertical displacement (-0.5 m since we are talking about height above the launch point).
Plugging in the values:
-0.5 m = 13 m/s * t + (1/2) * (-9.8 m/s^2) * t^2
Simplifying:
-0.5 m = 13 m/s * t - 4.9 m/s^2 * t^2
Rearranging the terms:
0 = 4.9 m/s^2 * t^2 - 13 m/s * t - 0.5 m
Now we can solve this quadratic equation by factoring or using the quadratic formula. But for simplicity, let's use the quadratic formula:
t = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / (2a)
In this case, a = 4.9 m/s^2, b = -13 m/s, and c = -0.5 m.
Plugging in the values:
t = (-(-13) ± √((-13)^2 - 4 * 4.9 * (-0.5))) / (2 * 4.9)
Simplifying further:
t = (13 ± √(169 + 9.8)) / 9.8
t ≈ 2.32 s or t ≈ 0.135 s
Since the acrobat is caught at the halfway point, we take the positive value:
t ≈ 2.32 s
Therefore, it takes approximately 2.32 seconds for the acrobat to reach a point halfway back down to the ground.
I hope this helps! Good luck with your test!
To solve these problems, we can use the equations of motion for projectile motion.
1. To find the time it takes for the acrobat to reach maximum height, we can use the vertical motion equation:
y = y0 + v0y * t - (1/2) * g * t^2
where:
- y is the vertical position at time t
- y0 is the initial vertical position
- v0y is the initial vertical velocity
- g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2)
- t is the time
Since the acrobat is launched at an angle of 60 degrees above the horizontal, the initial vertical velocity (v0y) can be found using the following equation:
v0y = v * sin(theta)
where:
- v is the initial velocity (26 m/s)
- theta is the launch angle (60 deg)
Using these values, we can plug them into the equation and solve for the time it takes for the acrobat to reach maximum height:
0 = 0 + v0y * t - (1/2) * g * t^2
Simplifying the equation, we get:
0 = (v * sin(theta)) * t - (1/2) * g * t^2
Now, we can solve for t. Rearranging the equation, we get:
(1/2) * g * t^2 = (v * sin(theta)) * t
Dividing both sides by t, we get:
(1/2) * g * t = v * sin(theta)
Simplifying further, we get:
t = (2 * v * sin(theta)) / g
Plugging in the values, we have:
t = (2 * 26 * sin(60)) / 9.8
Evaluating this expression, we find:
t ≈ 3.76 seconds
Therefore, it takes approximately 3.76 seconds for the acrobat to reach maximum height.
2. To find the total time it takes for the acrobat to reach a point halfway back down to the ground, we first find the total time of flight (T). The time of flight is the total time it takes for the projectile to reach back to the same horizontal level. For a projectile launched at an angle, it can be calculated using the equation:
T = (2 * v * sin(theta)) / g
Plugging in the values, we have:
T = (2 * 26 * sin(60)) / 9.8
Calculating this expression, we get:
T ≈ 7.63 seconds
Now, since we want to find the time it takes for the acrobat to reach halfway back down, we divide the time of flight by 2:
t_halfway = T / 2
Plugging in the value of T, we get:
t_halfway = 7.63 / 2 ≈ 3.82 seconds
Therefore, it takes approximately 3.82 seconds for the acrobat to reach a point halfway back down to the ground.
Remember to double-check the calculations and use consistent units throughout the calculations. Good luck on your test!