Assume: A 78 g basketball is launched at an angle of 56.8◦ and a distance of 10.4 m from the basketball goal. The ball is released at the same height (ten feet) as the basketball goal’s height. A basketball player tries to make a long
jump-shot as described above. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s^2. What speed must the player give the ball?
Answer in units of m/s
Require that the range (between release point and goal) equals 10.4 m. The range is
10.4 = (Vo^2/g)*sin(2*56.8).
Solve for Vo
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To determine the speed needed to launch the basketball, we can use the equations of motion.
Given:
Initial mass of the basketball (m) = 78 g = 0.078 kg
Angle of launch (θ) = 56.8°
Distance from the basketball goal (d) = 10.4 m
Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s^2
Release height = basketball goal's height = ten feet
We need to find the launch speed (v).
First, we need to determine the initial vertical velocity (v_y) because the ball is released at the same height as the basketball goal. We can use the equation:
v_y = v * sin(θ)
Next, we can calculate the initial horizontal velocity (v_x) using:
v_x = v * cos(θ)
To find the time of flight (t), we can use:
t = d / v_x
Since v_x = v * cos(θ), we can rearrange the equation to:
t = d / (v * cos(θ))
The time of flight is also equal to twice the time taken for the vertical motion (t_v), which can be found using:
t_v = v_y / g
Since v_y = v * sin(θ), we can rearrange the equation to:
t_v = (v * sin(θ)) / g
Now, we can equate the two expressions for time of flight:
d / (v * cos(θ)) = (v * sin(θ)) / g
Simplifying the equation:
d * g = v^2 * sin(θ) * cos(θ)
Now, we can solve for v by rearranging the equation:
v = sqrt((d * g) / (sin(2θ)))
Plugging in the given values:
v = sqrt((10.4 * 9.8) / (sin(2 * 56.8)))
Calculating:
v ≈ 13.5 m/s
Therefore, the player must give the ball a speed of approximately 13.5 m/s to make the long jump-shot.
To find the speed the player must give the ball, we can use the principles of projectile motion and energy conservation.
First, let's break down the initial velocity of the ball into its horizontal and vertical components. The horizontal component (Vx) remains constant throughout the motion, while the vertical component (Vy) is affected by gravity.
Given:
Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s^2
Angle of launch (θ) = 56.8°
Distance to the goal (D) = 10.4 m
Using trigonometry, we can find the initial vertical velocity (Vy0) and the initial horizontal velocity (Vx0) as follows:
Vy0 = V * sin(θ)
Vx0 = V * cos(θ)
Since the ball is released at the same height as the basketball goal's height, the vertical displacement (Δy) will be zero.
Using the kinematic equation for vertical displacement, we can find the initial vertical velocity in terms of time:
Δy = Vy0 * t + (1/2) * g * t^2
Since Δy is zero, the equation becomes:
0 = Vy0 * t + (1/2) * g * t^2
Simplifying the equation, we get:
(1/2) * g * t^2 = -Vy0 * t
Solving for t, we get:
t = 2 * Vy0 / g
Now, we can find the time taken by the ball to reach the goal using the horizontal component:
t = D / Vx0
Since both expressions for t are equal, we have:
2 * Vy0 / g = D / Vx0
Substituting the values we have:
2 * (V * sin(θ)) / g = D / (V * cos(θ))
Simplifying the equation, we get:
2 * sin(θ) / g = D / (V * cos(θ))
Rearranging the equation, we get:
V = sqrt( (2 * g * D) / (sin(2θ)) )
Now we can substitute the given values and calculate the final velocity:
V = sqrt( (2 * 9.8 * 10.4) / (sin(2 * 56.8)) )
V ≈ 7.74 m/s
Therefore, the player must give the ball a speed of approximately 7.74 m/s to make the long jump-shot.