A person standing on top of a building throws a ball with a horizontal velocity of 14 m/s. If the ball strikes the ground 65 m from the base of the building, how high is the building?
distance = speed * time with no force in horizontal direction
65 = 14 t
t = 4.64 seconds in the air
In the vertical direction it simply falls a distance h
h = (1/2) g t^2 = 4.9 (4.64^2)
h = 106 m
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To find the height of the building, we need to analyze the horizontal and vertical motion of the ball.
Step 1: Analyze the horizontal motion:
The horizontal velocity of the ball remains constant throughout its motion. Given that the horizontal velocity is 14 m/s and the time it takes for the ball to reach the ground is the same as the time it takes for the ball to cover the horizontal distance of 65 m, we can calculate the time of flight using the horizontal distance and horizontal velocity.
Horizontal distance (d) = 65 m
Horizontal velocity (v) = 14 m/s
Time of flight (t) = ?
The formula for calculating time of flight is:
t = d / v
Substituting the given values:
t = 65 m / 14 m/s
t = 4.64 s (rounded to two decimal places)
Step 2: Analyze the vertical motion:
At the top of the building, the initial vertical velocity of the ball is 0 m/s since the ball is not given any initial upward or downward velocity.
Given:
Initial vertical velocity (u) = 0 m/s
Time of flight (t) = 4.64 s
Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s^2
Using the equation of motion for vertical motion:
s = ut + (1/2)gt^2
where:
s is the vertical displacement (height)
u is the initial vertical velocity
t is the time of flight
g is the acceleration due to gravity
Substituting the given values:
s = 0 * 4.64 + (1/2) * 9.8 * (4.64)^2
s = 0 + 226.36
s = 226.36 m
Therefore, the height of the building is 226.36 meters.
To determine the height of the building, we can use the formula for the horizontal distance traveled by an object in projectile motion.
First, let's identify the relevant information given in the problem:
- Horizontal velocity (Vx) = 14 m/s
- Horizontal distance traveled (d) = 65 m
The horizontal distance traveled by the ball can be calculated using the formula:
d = Vx * t,
where t represents the time of flight. However, we do not have information about the time in the problem.
To find the time of flight, we can use the vertical motion of the ball. Since there is no horizontal force acting on the ball after it is thrown, the only force acting on the ball is gravity.
The vertical motion of the ball can be divided into two parts:
1. The ball goes up with an initial vertical velocity (Vy) and reaches its maximum height.
2. The ball comes down from its maximum height, reaches the ground, and strikes it.
At the maximum height, the vertical velocity will be zero. We can find the time it takes for the ball to reach the maximum height (t1) using the formula:
Vy = g*t1,
where g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s²).
Next, we can find the total time of flight (t_total) by using the equation for the time it takes for an object to fall freely from a certain height:
d = (1/2)*g*t²,
since the ball falls freely from the maximum height to the ground.
In this equation, d represents the height of the building.
Now, let's solve for the height of the building step-by-step:
1. Calculate the time it takes for the ball to reach the maximum height:
Vy = g*t1
0 = 9.8 m/s² * t1
t1 = 0 s (since Vy is initially zero)
2. Calculate the total time of flight:
d = (1/2)*g*t_total²
65 m = 0.5 * 9.8 m/s² * t_total²
t_total = √(65 m / (0.5 * 9.8 m/s²))
3. Calculate the height of the building using the time of flight:
Height = Vy * t_total
Height = 0.5 * 9.8 m/s² * t_total
By plugging in the values of t_total calculated in step 2, we can find the height of the building.