A batter hits a fly ball which leaves the bat 0.90 m above the ground at an angle of 61° with an initial speed of 29 m/s heading toward centerfield. Ignore air resistance.
(a) How far from home plate would the ball land if not caught?
(b) The ball is caught by the centerfielder who, starting at a distance of 105 m from home plate, runs straight toward home plate at a constant speed and makes the catch at ground level. Find his speed.
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To solve part (a), you need to calculate the horizontal and vertical distances covered by the ball. Let's break down the problem into two components: horizontal and vertical.
Horizontal component:
1. Find the time of flight: This can be found using the vertical component of the motion. The vertical distance covered can be calculated using the formula:
Δy = v₀y * t + (1/2) * g * t²
Where Δy is the change in vertical position (0.90 m), v₀y is the initial vertical velocity (calculated by v₀ * sin(θ)), t is the time of flight, and g is the acceleration due to gravity (-9.8 m/s²).
Solve for t by rearranging the equation and using the quadratic formula if necessary.
2. Find the horizontal distance: Once you have the time of flight, you can find the horizontal distance covered by multiplying the time by the horizontal component of the initial velocity:
Δx = v₀x * t
Where Δx is the horizontal distance, v₀x is the initial horizontal velocity (calculated by v₀ * cos(θ)), and t is the time of flight.
To solve part (b), you need to determine the centerfielder's speed.
1. Find the time taken for the centerfielder to reach the ball: This can be found by dividing the horizontal distance (calculated in part (a)) by the centerfielder's speed. Let's call this time t_cf.
t_cf = Δx / v_cf
Where Δx is the horizontal distance and v_cf is the centerfielder's speed.
2. Find the centerfielder's speed: Using the time calculated in step 1, you can now determine the centerfielder's speed by dividing the total distance traveled (105 m) by the time taken.
v_cf = Δd / t_cf
Where Δd is the total distance traveled and t_cf is the time taken.
Apply these steps to solve the problem and find the answers.