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In the absence of air resistance, a projectile that lands at the CALC elevation from which it was launched achieves maximum range when launched at a 45o angle. Suppose a projectile of mass m is launched with speed v0 into a headwind that exerts a constant, horizontal retarding force F→wind=-Fwindi^

a. Find an expression for the angle at which the range is maximum.
b. By what percentage is the maximum range of a 0.50kg ball reduced if Fwind = 0.60 N ?

Short Answer

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a) The angle for maximum range is=12tan-1(mgFwind)

b) Percent decrease in range due to wind resistance is 11.49 %

Step by step solution

01

Part(a) Step1: Given information

Launch angle is 45o
retarding force =F→wind=-Fwindi^

mass = m

02

Part(a) Step 2 : Explanation

The flight duration in projectile motion is

T=2v0sin(θ)g...................................(1)

The displacement s of an object moving with acceleration and initial speed u is given by

s=ut+12at2....................................(2)

The vertical component of the projectile is not affected by the horizontal retarding force of the wind.
Find the horizontal range by substituting T from equation (1) in equation 2

R=v0cos(θ)T-12aT2R=v0cos(θ)2v0sin(θ)g-12a2v0sin(θ)g2R=v02sin(2θ)g-2av02sin2(θ)g

Range is maximum when

drdθ=0

differentiate

ddθv02sin(2θ)g-2av02sin2(θ)g2=0∣2v02cos(2θ)g-2av02sin(2θ)g2=0cos(2θ)g=asin(2θ)g2tan(2θ)=ga…………………………………(3)

retardation is a= Fwind /m, substitute this in equation (3)

tan(2θ)=mgFwind2θ=tan-1mgFwind∣θ=12tan-1mgFwind

03

Part(b) Step 1 : Given information

Mass = m

initial speed = v0

horizontal retarding force =F→wind=-Fwindi^

Angle of projection is 45o

04

Part(b) Step2: Explanation

When there is no wind , the retardation due to resistance is zero.

The maximum range without wind is

R==v02sin(2×45°)g=v02g

The maximum range with the wind is given as

Rw=v02sin(2θ)g-2av02sin2(θ)g2Rw=v02sin(2θ)g-2Fwindmv02sin2(θ)g2Rw=v02g2gsin(2θ)-2Fwindsin2(θ)mθ=12tan-1mgFwindθ=12tan-10.5×9.810.6θ=41.513°Rw=v02gsin(2θ)-2Fwindsin2(θ)mgRw=v02gsin2×41.513°-2×0.6sin241.513°0.5×9.81Rw=v02g(0.885

Now find the percent decrease

R-RwR×100%=v02g-v02g(0.885)v02g×100%R-RwR×100%=(1-0.885)100%R-RwR×100%=11.49%

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