A blue ball is thrown upward with an initial speed of 21.0 m/s, from a height of 0.8 meters above the ground. 2.6 seconds after the blue ball is thrown, a red ball is thrown down with an initial speed of 8.3 m/s from a height of 24.6 meters above the ground. The force of gravity due to the earth results in the balls each having a constant downward acceleration of 9.81 m/s2.
1) What is the maximum height the blue ball reaches?
2) What is the height of the blue ball 1.9 seconds after the red ball is thrown?
3) How long after the red ball is thrown are the two balls in the air at the same height?
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first, produce the height equations.
Blue: 0.8 + 21.0t - 4.9t^2
Red: 24.6 - 8.3(t-2.6) - 4.9(t-2.6)^2
= 13.06 + 17.18t - 4.9t^2
Now you should be able to come up with the answers. Whatcha got?
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To find the answers to these questions, we can use the kinematic equations of motion, specifically the equations for vertical motion under constant acceleration.
1) To find the maximum height the blue ball reaches, we can use the equation:
h = (v^2 - u^2) / (2g)
where:
h = maximum height,
v = final velocity (which is 0 m/s at the top),
u = initial velocity (21.0 m/s),
g = acceleration due to gravity (-9.81 m/s^2).
Plugging in the values, we get:
h = (0^2 - 21.0^2) / (2 * -9.81)
h ≈ -225.41 / -19.62
h ≈ 11.49 meters
So, the maximum height the blue ball reaches is approximately 11.49 meters.
2) To find the height of the blue ball 1.9 seconds after the red ball is thrown, we can use the equation:
h = ut + (1/2)gt^2
where:
h = height,
u = initial velocity (21.0 m/s),
t = time after the red ball is thrown (1.9 seconds),
g = acceleration due to gravity (-9.81 m/s^2).
Plugging in the values, we get:
h = 21.0 * 1.9 + (1/2) * -9.81 * (1.9^2)
h ≈ 39.9 - 17.56
h ≈ 22.34 meters
So, the height of the blue ball 1.9 seconds after the red ball is thrown is approximately 22.34 meters.
3) To find the time when the two balls are at the same height, we'll equate the heights of the two balls at a given time. We'll use the equations in reverse to find the time when the heights are equal.
Let's assume that both balls are at the same height h at time t.
For the blue ball, the equation is: h_blue = 0.8 + 21t + (1/2) * -9.81 * t^2
For the red ball, the equation is: h_red = 24.6 - 8.3t + (1/2) * -9.81 * t^2
Setting h_blue equal to h_red:
0.8 + 21t + (1/2) * -9.81 * t^2 = 24.6 - 8.3t + (1/2) * -9.81 * t^2
Simplifying the equation, we get:
21t + 8.3t = 24.6 - 0.8
29.3t = 23.8
t ≈ 0.812 seconds
So, the two balls are at the same height approximately 0.812 seconds after the red ball is thrown.
Summary:
1) The maximum height the blue ball reaches is approximately 11.49 meters.
2) The height of the blue ball 1.9 seconds after the red ball is thrown is approximately 22.34 meters.
3) The two balls are at the same height approximately 0.812 seconds after the red ball is thrown.