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From the edge of a cliff, a 0.55 kgprojectile is launched with an initial kinetic energy of 1550 J. The projectile’s maximum upward displacement from the launch point is +140 m. What are the (a) horizontal and (b) vertical components of its launch velocity? (c) At the instant the vertical component of its velocity is 65 m/s, what is its vertical displacement from the launch point?

Short Answer

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  1. Horizontal component of velocity of projectile is,vx=54ms
  2. Vertical component of the velocity of projectile is,v1y2=52ms
  3. If vertical component of projectile velocity then, its vertical displacement from the launch point is,∆y=-76m

Step by step solution

01

Given

  1. The mass of the projectile is,m=0.55kg.
  2. The initial kinetic energy is,K1=1550.
  3. The maximum upward displacement is,y=140m.
  4. The vertical component of projectile velocity vy=65ms.
02

Determine the concept and the kinetic energy:

By using equation for kinetic energy Kand potential energy U and applying mechanical conservation of energy, we can find the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity of the projectile. For vertical displacement at a given vertical component of the velocity of the projectile we have to apply a kinematic equation to find its value.

Formula:

The kinetic energy is,

K=12mvx2

The potential energy is,U=mgy

The mechanical energy conservation,K=K1-U

The kinematic equation is,vy2=v1y2-2g∆y

03

(a) Calculate the horizontal vertical component of the launch velocity 

Write the expression for the kinetic energy as:

K=12mvx2⇒K=12×0.55×vx2

Also, its potential energy is given by,

U=mgy⇒U=0.55×9.8×140⇒U=755J

Thus, by mechanical energy conservation and solve:

K=K1-U=1550-755=795J

But, kinetic energyK=12×0.55×vx2 solve for the velocity as:

vx=2K0.55⇒vx=54ms

04

(b) Calculate the vertical component of the launch velocity 

Ifvx=v1x=54ms, so that the initial kinetic energy is solved as:

K1=12mv1x2-v1y2⇒v1y2=542-2×15500.55⇒v1y2=52ms

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(c) Calculate the vertical displacement from the launch point qt the instant the vertical component of its velocity is 65ms

Applying kinematic equation,

vy2=v1y2-2g∆y⇒∆y=v1y2-yy22g⇒∆y=522-6522×9.8⇒∆y=-76m

The negative shows us it is below its launch point.

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