Suppose a Chinook salmon needs to jump a waterfall that is 1.50 m high. If the fish starts from a distance 1.00 m from the base of the ledge over which the waterfall flows, find the x- and y-components of the initial velocity the salmon would need to just reach the ledge at the top of its trajectory. Can the fish make this jump? (Remember that a Chinook salmon can jump out of the water with a speed of 6.26 m/s.)
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Sure, I can help you with that!
To find the x- and y-components of the initial velocity, we can use the equations of motion. Let's assume that the fish takes off at an angle of θ from the horizontal.
The vertical motion equation for the salmon can be written as:
y = y0 + v0y * t - (1/2) * g * t^2
where,
y0 = 1.50 m (initial height)
v0y = v0 * sin(θ) (initial vertical velocity component)
g = 9.8 m/s^2 (acceleration due to gravity)
t = time of flight
At the top of the trajectory, the vertical displacement y would be zero. Hence, we can set:
0 = y0 + v0y * t - (1/2) * g * t^2
Solving this equation will give us the time of flight, t, of the salmon.
Now, we need to find the horizontal velocity component, v0x. We can use the equation:
x = x0 + v0x * t
where,
x0 = 1.00 m (initial distance from the base of the ledge)
v0x = v0 * cos(θ) (initial horizontal velocity component)
We can rearrange this equation to solve for v0x:
v0x = (x - x0) / t
Now that we have the values of v0x and v0y, we can find the magnitude of the initial velocity, v0, using the Pythagorean theorem:
v0 = √(v0x^2 + v0y^2)
Lastly, we can compare the magnitude of v0 with the given speed of the salmon (6.26 m/s) to determine if the fish can make the jump.
Let's plug in the numbers and calculate the values step-by-step:
1. Solve for t:
0 = 1.50 + (v0 * sin(θ)) * t - (1/2) * 9.8 * t^2
2. Solve for v0x:
v0x = (1.00 - 0) / t
3. Calculate the magnitude of the initial velocity:
v0 = √(v0x^2 + v0y^2)
4. Compare v0 with 6.26 m/s to determine if the fish can make the jump.
Please provide the value of θ so we can proceed with the calculations.
To solve this problem, we can analyze the motion of the salmon as a projectile motion. We need to find the components of the initial velocity (V₀x and V₀y) required for the salmon to just reach the ledge at the top of its trajectory.
First, let's analyze the vertical motion of the salmon. The salmon needs to reach a maximum height of 1.50 m. The vertical displacement can be calculated using the equation:
Δy = V₀y * t - (1/2) * g * t²
where Δy is the vertical displacement, V₀y is the initial vertical velocity component, t is the time of flight, and g is the acceleration due to gravity (-9.8 m/s²).
At the top of its trajectory, the vertical velocity component becomes zero. Therefore, we can write:
0 = V₀y - g * t
Using this equation, we can solve for t:
t = V₀y / g
Now, let's analyze the horizontal motion of the salmon. The horizontal displacement can be calculated using the equation:
Δx = V₀x * t
where Δx is the horizontal displacement and V₀x is the initial horizontal velocity component. We know that the salmon starts 1.00 m away from the base of the ledge, so we can write:
1.00 m = V₀x * t
Substituting the value of t we found previously, we can solve for V₀x:
1.00 m = V₀x * (V₀y / g)
Now, we can plug in the known values. We are given that the salmon can jump out of the water with a speed of 6.26 m/s, which can be considered as the magnitude of the initial velocity:
V₀ = √(V₀x² + V₀y²) = 6.26 m/s
Square both sides of the equation to get rid of the square root:
(V₀x² + V₀y²) = (6.26 m/s)²
We can simplify this equation by replacing V₀x * (V₀y / g) with 1.00 m using the equation we derived earlier. Substituting this value, the equation becomes:
1.00² + V₀y² = (6.26 m/s)²
Let's solve this equation:
1.00 + V₀y² = 39.1876
V₀y² = 38.1876
V₀y ≈ ± 6.183 m/s
Since the magnitude of the initial velocity is given as 6.26 m/s, we take the positive value for V₀y:
V₀y ≈ 6.183 m/s
Now, we can substitute this value of V₀y into the equation we derived for t:
t = V₀y / g ≈ 6.183 m/s / 9.8 m/s² ≈ 0.631 s
Finally, we can substitute the values of V₀y and t into the equation for V₀x:
1.00 m = V₀x * (V₀y / g)
1.00 m = V₀x * (6.183 m/s / 9.8 m/s²)
V₀x ≈ 1.630 m/s
To summarize, the x-component of the initial velocity required is V₀x ≈ 1.630 m/s, and the y-component is V₀y ≈ 6.183 m/s.
Now, to determine if the fish can make this jump, we compare the magnitude of the initial velocity (V₀) with the speed at which a Chinook salmon can jump out of the water (6.26 m/s). Since V₀ is less than 6.26 m/s, the fish cannot make this jump.
How much energy does it take to go 1.5m?
mgh=m*9.8*1.5= 14.7m joules
How much KE does the fish have initially?
1/2 m v^2= 1/2 m (6.26^2)=19.6m
Well, there is plenty of energy to go that high. So, will the fish go that high and still land 1m kupstream?
At the top , vvertical is zero. So how long will the fish take to fall that same distance?
vvertical= vverticalinitial-gt
0=6.26sinTheta-gt
This is the same time it takes to get to the top, so
t= 6.26sinTheta/g
How far does the fish travel hoizontally in that time?
1=6.26cosTheta*t
= 6.26costheta*6.26sinTheta/g
solvefor theta. Remember 2cosAsinA=sin2A
If you get an angle, the fish can do it.