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The figure shows the paths of a golf ball your friend drops from the window of her apartment and of the rock you throw from the ground at the same instant. The rock and the ball collide at x = 34.14 m, y = 17.75 m, and t = 2.71 s. If the ball was dropped from a height of h = 53.77 m, determine
a) the initial velocity of the rock,
[Enter the x-component into the first input field and the y-component into the second.]
b) the velocity of the rock at the time of the collision with the ball.
[[Enter the x-component into the first input field and the y-component into the second.]
To determine the initial velocity of the rock and the velocity of the rock at the time of collision with the ball, we can use the principles of projectile motion.
a) To find the initial velocity of the rock, we need to split it into its x and y components.
The x-component of velocity (Vx) remains constant throughout the motion and can be found using the equation:
Vx = (distance) / (time)
In this case, the rock collides with the ball at x = 34.14 m and t = 2.71 s. Thus, we can calculate:
Vx = 34.14 m / 2.71 s
b) The y-component of velocity (Vy) changes due to the effect of gravity. We can find it using the equation:
Vy = V0y - (g * t)
Where V0y is the initial y-component of velocity, g is the acceleration due to gravity (~9.8 m/s^2), and t is the time of flight.
To find V0y, we need to use the height from which the ball is dropped.
V0y = sqrt(2 * g * h)
In this case, the ball is dropped from a height of h = 53.77 m, so we can calculate:
V0y = sqrt(2 * 9.8 m/s^2 * 53.77 m)
b) The velocity of the rock at the time of collision can be calculated by combining the x and y components.
The magnitude of the velocity (V) can be found using the Pythagorean theorem:
V = sqrt(Vx^2 + Vy^2)
Using the values for Vx and Vy calculated above, we can find V.
Now that you have the explanation and the equations, you can substitute the values into the equations to find the answers to part a) and b) of the question.