A baseball is thrown at an angle of 20º relative to the ground at a speed of 25.0 m/s. If the ball was caught 50.0 m from the thrower, how long was it in the air?How high did the baseball ravel before beginning it's descent?
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Vo = 25m/s[20o].
Xo = 25*Cos20 = 23.5 m/s. = hor. component.
Yo = 25*sin20 = 8.6 m/s = ver. component.
a. Xo * T = 50.
23.5*T = 50,
T = 50/23.5 = 2.13 s. = time in air.
Note: 50 is suppose to be max. range, but that is an error.
Range = Vo^2*sin(2A)/g.
Range = 25^2 * sin(40)/9.81 = 41 m., max. But we used what they gave us.
b. Y^2 = Yo^2 + 2g*h = 0.
8.6^2 - (19.6)h = 0,
h = ?
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To find the time the baseball was in the air, we can use the horizontal motion and disregard the vertical motion. This is because the horizontal velocity of the ball remains constant throughout its flight, assuming no air resistance.
First, we need to find the horizontal component of the initial velocity. We can do this by using the following equation:
Vx = V * cos(theta)
where Vx is the horizontal component of the initial velocity, V is the initial velocity of the ball (25.0 m/s), and theta is the angle of projection (20º).
Vx = 25.0 m/s * cos(20º)
Vx ≈ 23.66 m/s
Next, we can use the horizontal component of velocity to find the time of flight. We can use the following equation:
Time = Distance / Velocity
In this case, the distance traveled horizontally is 50.0 m, and the horizontal velocity is 23.66 m/s.
Time = 50.0 m / 23.66 m/s
Time ≈ 2.11 s
Therefore, the ball was in the air for approximately 2.11 seconds.
To find the maximum height reached by the baseball, we need to consider the vertical motion. We can use the following equation:
Vy = V * sin(theta)
where Vy is the vertical component of the initial velocity.
Vy = 25.0 m/s * sin(20º)
Vy ≈ 8.55 m/s
Now, we can use the equation for vertical displacement (height) during projectile motion:
s = (Vy^2 - Uy^2) / (2 * g)
where s is the vertical displacement, Uy is the vertical component of the initial velocity, and g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2).
Since the ball starts and ends at the same height and reaches its maximum height halfway through its flight, the vertical displacement can be calculated as:
s = (8.55 m/s)^2 / (2 * 9.8 m/s^2)
s ≈ 3.70 m
Therefore, the baseball traveled approximately 3.70 meters in height before beginning its descent.