If the ball moves through the air for 3.2 seconds, what is the horizontal distance traveled by the ball? Round your answer to the nearest tenth
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To find the horizontal distance traveled by the ball, we need to know the initial velocity in the horizontal direction or the horizontal component of the ball's velocity. With this information, we can multiply the time the ball spends in the air by the horizontal velocity to find the distance.
If the horizontal component of the ball's velocity is not given, we can assume that there is no acceleration in the horizontal direction, meaning there are no forces acting on the ball horizontally. In this case, the horizontal velocity remains constant throughout the motion.
So, if we assume the horizontal velocity to be constant, we can use the formula:
Distance = Horizontal Velocity x Time
Now, we are missing the horizontal velocity, which we can find from the given information. If we know the total velocity of the ball (magnitude and direction), we can use trigonometry to find the horizontal component.
Let's say we know the total velocity of the ball is 20 m/s and it is launched at an angle of 45 degrees above the horizontal.
To find the horizontal velocity, we can use the trigonometric relationship:
Horizontal Velocity = Total Velocity x cos(angle)
Horizontal Velocity = 20 m/s x cos(45 degrees)
= 20 m/s x 0.7071
= 14.142 m/s (rounded to three decimal places)
Now, we can use this horizontal velocity and the time of 3.2 seconds to find the horizontal distance traveled by the ball:
Distance = Horizontal Velocity x Time
= 14.142 m/s x 3.2 s
= 45.2574 m
≈ 45.3 m (rounded to the nearest tenth)
Therefore, the horizontal distance traveled by the ball is approximately 45.3 meters.