On a recent ski trup to Vermont, Mr Backman wanted to beat Mr S's ski jump recor. Mr B left the ski jump ramp with an initial velocit of 37.0 m/s and angle of 27 degrees from the horizontal.
a) What is the maximum height theat Mr B reaches above the jump point?
b) How far down the slop does Mr B land if the slope falls off at 35 degrees?
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a. Vo = 37m/s @ 27 deg.
Vo(v) = 37sin37 = 16.8m/s.
Vf^2 = Vo^2 + 2gd,
d = (Vf^2-Vo^2) / 2a
d = (0-(16.8))^2 / 19.6 = 14.4m = height.
To determine the maximum height Mr. B reaches above the jump point and how far down the slope he lands, we can use basic kinematics equations and trigonometry.
a) Maximum Height:
To find the maximum height, we need to use the kinematic equation for vertical motion:
y = v₀y * t + (1/2) * a * t²
First, we need to find the initial vertical velocity (v₀y). This can be calculated by multiplying the initial velocity (37.0 m/s) by the sine of the launch angle (27 degrees).
v₀y = 37.0 m/s * sin(27 degrees)
v₀y = 37.0 m/s * 0.454
v₀y ≈ 16.818 m/s
Next, we can use the kinematic equation to find the time it takes for Mr. B to reach the maximum height. At the maximum height, the vertical velocity is zero (v = 0), so we can rearrange the equation:
0 = v₀y + a * t
t = -v₀y / a
The acceleration (a) in this case is the acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately 9.8 m/s².
t = -16.818 m/s / (-9.8 m/s²)
t ≈ 1.716 seconds
Now, we can substitute this time value back into the first equation to find the maximum height:
y = (16.818 m/s) * (1.716 s) + (1/2) * (-9.8 m/s²) * (1.716 s)²
y ≈ 25.892 meters
Therefore, Mr. B reaches a maximum height of approximately 25.892 meters above the jump point.
b) Landing Distance:
To determine how far down the slope Mr. B lands, we can use trigonometry.
First, let's find the horizontal velocity (v₀x). This can be calculated by multiplying the initial velocity (37.0 m/s) by the cosine of the launch angle (27 degrees).
v₀x = 37.0 m/s * cos(27 degrees)
v₀x = 37.0 m/s * 0.882
v₀x ≈ 32.634 m/s
Next, we can use the formula:
Distance = horizontal velocity * time
Time can be approximated as twice the time it takes to reach the maximum height (since the total flight time is symmetrical).
Time = 2 * t
Time = 2 * 1.716 s
Time ≈ 3.432 s
Distance = (32.634 m/s) * (3.432 s)
Distance ≈ 112.125 meters
Therefore, Mr. B lands approximately 112.125 meters down the slope.
Please note that these calculations assume there is no air resistance and neglect any possible horizontal forces.