An object is released from an aeroplane which is diving at an angle of
from the horizontal with a speed of
. If the plane is at a height of
from the ground when the object is released, f
ind
(a) the velocity of the object when it hits the ground.
(b)
the time taken for the object to reach the ground.
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Missing angle, speed and height. Cannot copy and paste on these posts.
To find the velocity of the object when it hits the ground, we can break the initial velocity of the object into horizontal and vertical components.
The horizontal component of velocity remains constant throughout the motion and is given by the equation:
Vx = Vo * cos(theta)
where Vx is the horizontal component of velocity, Vo is the initial velocity, and theta is the angle of dive.
In this case, theta is given as
Now, let's substitute the values given in the problem:
theta =
Vo =
Vx = Vo * cos(theta)
Vx = * cos( )
The vertical component of velocity changes constantly due to the acceleration due to gravity. The equation for the vertical component of velocity is given by:
Vy = Vo * sin(theta) - g * t
where Vy is the vertical component of velocity, g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2), and t is the time taken.
For the object to hit the ground, the vertical component of velocity should be zero. So, we can set Vy = 0 and solve for t:
0 = Vo * sin(theta) - g * t
t = (Vo * sin(theta)) / g
Now, let's substitute the values given in the problem:
Vo =
theta =
g = 9.8 m/s^2
t = ( * sin( )) / 9.8
To find the time taken for the object to reach the ground, we need to calculate the vertical component of velocity first. We can use the formula:
Vy = Vo * sin(theta) - g * t
Since Vy = 0 when the object hits the ground, we can substitute that in the equation and solve for t:
0 = Vo * sin(theta) - g * t
t = (Vo * sin(theta)) / g
Substituting the values given:
t = ( * sin( )) / 9.8
Now, we can calculate the velocity of the object when it hits the ground using the formula:
V = sqrt(Vx^2 + Vy^2)
Substituting the values:
V = sqrt(( * cos( ))^2 + (( * sin( )) - 9.8 * (( * sin( )) / 9.8))^2)
To find the velocity of the object when it hits the ground, we first need to find the horizontal and vertical components of its initial velocity.
Given:
- The angle of descent (θ) is ________________.
- The speed of the plane (v_plane) is ________________.
- The height of the plane (h_plane) is ________________.
(a) Velocity of the object when it hits the ground:
1. Calculate the horizontal component of the initial velocity (v_horizontal):
v_horizontal = v_plane * cos(θ)
2. Calculate the vertical component of the initial velocity (v_vertical):
v_vertical = v_plane * sin(θ)
3. Since there is no horizontal acceleration, the horizontal component of the velocity remains constant throughout. Thus, the horizontal component of the velocity when it hits the ground is the same as the initial horizontal component:
v_horizontal_final = v_horizontal
4. For the vertical component, we need to find the time it takes for the object to hit the ground.
(b) Time taken for the object to reach the ground:
1. Use the equation of motion for vertical motion:
h_final = h_initial + v_initial * t + (1/2) * g * t^2
2. Since the object is released from rest vertically:
h_final = 0
(1/2) * g * t^2 = h_plane
3. Rearrange the equation and solve for t:
t^2 = 2 * h_plane / g
t = sqrt(2 * h_plane / g)
4. Plug the value of t into the equation of motion for horizontal motion to find the final horizontal velocity (v_horizontal_final):
v_horizontal_final = v_horizontal * t
5. Calculate the final velocity (v_final) by combining the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity:
v_final = sqrt(v_horizontal_final^2 + v_vertical^2)
By following these steps, you should be able to find the velocity of the object when it hits the ground and the time taken for it to reach the ground. Just make sure to substitute the appropriate values for θ, v_plane, and h_plane.