A science student is riding on a flatcar of a train travelling along a straight horizontal track at a constant speed of 10.0 m/s.The student throws a ball into the air along a path that he judges to make an initial angle of 60.0 degrees with the horizontal and to be in line with the track.The student's Professor,who is standing on the ground nearby,observes the ball to rise vertically.How high does she see the ball rise?

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To find out how high the professor sees the ball rise, we need to analyze the vertical motion of the ball.

First, let's break down the initial velocity of the ball into its vertical and horizontal components. The initial velocity can be split into two parts: the horizontal velocity (along the track) and the vertical velocity.

Given:
Initial velocity = 10.0 m/s
Launch angle = 60.0 degrees

To find the vertical component of the initial velocity, we can use the formula:
Vertical velocity (Vy) = Initial velocity * sin(angle)

Vertical velocity (Vy) = 10.0 m/s * sin(60.0 degrees)
Vy ≈ 8.66 m/s

Now, we know that the ball will rise and then fall back down due to gravity. At the highest point, the vertical velocity will be zero. We can use this information to find the time it takes for the ball to reach its highest point.

Using the equation for vertical motion:
Vertical velocity (Vf) = Vy + (acceleration * time)

Since the ball reaches its highest point, Vf (final vertical velocity) is zero:
0 m/s = 8.66 m/s + (-9.8 m/s^2 * time)

Solving for time:
time = -8.66 m/s / -9.8 m/s^2
time ≈ 0.884 seconds

Now, we can use this time to find out how high the ball rises. Using the equation for vertical displacement:

Vertical displacement = (initial vertical velocity * time) + (0.5 * acceleration * time^2)

Since the initial vertical velocity is 8.66 m/s and the acceleration due to gravity is -9.8 m/s^2 (negative due to the direction), we have:
Vertical displacement = (8.66 m/s * 0.884 seconds) + (0.5 * -9.8 m/s^2 * (0.884 seconds)^2)
Vertical displacement ≈ 3.83 meters

Therefore, the professor sees the ball rise approximately 3.83 meters high.

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The vertical initial Velocity component is

Vyo = 10 sin60 = 8.66 m/s
in either coordinate system.

The ball will rise a distance H given by

g H = (1/2) Vyo^2 = 3.82 m