A golf ball is thrown straight up with an initial speed of 24.0m/s. It is caught at the same distance above the ground. How high does the golf ball rise? How long does the golf ball stay in the air?
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you know the initial KEnergy. Set PEnergy at the top and solve for max height.
for time in air, height initial = height final
hf=hi+1/2 gt^2+vi*time
solve for time in air, t
t= sqrt(2*vi/g)
To find the height the golf ball reaches and the time it stays in the air, we can use the following equations of motion:
1. d = (vi * t) - (0.5 * a * t^2)
2. vf = vi - (a * t)
3. vf = vi + (a * t)
In these equations:
- d represents the displacement or height the golf ball reaches.
- vi represents the initial velocity, which is 24.0 m/s in this case.
- vf represents the final velocity, which is 0 m/s when the ball reaches its maximum height.
- t represents the time the ball stays in the air.
- a represents the acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately 9.8 m/s^2.
Let's solve for each variable:
1. To find the height (d), we need to use equation 1, and since vf is 0 m/s at the highest point, the equation becomes:
d = (vi * t) - (0.5 * a * t^2)
2. To find the time (t), we can use equation 2, where vf is 0 m/s:
0 = vi - (a * t)
3. To check our answer, we can also use equation 3 with vf = 0 m/s:
0 = vi + (a * t)
Now let's plug in the values:
vi = 24.0 m/s
vf = 0 m/s (at maximum height)
a = -9.8 m/s^2 (due to gravity)
Let's solve for d, t, and a.