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A 76.0 Kg rock is rolling horizontally at the top of a vertical cliff that is above the surface of a lake (Fig. P3.65). The top of the vertical face of a dam is located from the foot of the cliff, with the top of the dam level with the surface of the water in the lake. A level plain is 25m below the top of the dam. (a) What must be the minimum speed of the rock just as it leaves the cliff so that it will reach the plain without striking the dam? (b) How far from the foot of the dam does the rock hit the plain?

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(a)u =49.5m/s

(b) 50 m

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01

Introduction

The velocity contains two components, one is a horizontal component and another one is vertical.

According to the newton’s laws of motion,

s=ut+12at2

Where, s, u, t, a, are displacement, initial velocity, time, and acceleration.

For the vertical and horizontal motion, the velocity component will beusinθandcosθ respectively.

02

Given

Rock weight = 76Kg

Vertical cliff = 20m

The top of the vertical face of the dam = 100m

Level plain distance from dam = 25m

03

(a) Minimum Speed of the rock

Initial velocity is zero, and gravity for horizontal motion is zero.

For the vertical motion,

s=gt220m=9.8m/s2t2t=2.02s

For the horizontal motion,

s=utu=100m2.02su=49.5m/s

04

(b) Distance from the foot of the dam where the rock hit the plain 

For the vertical motion,

s=at245m=9.8m/s2t2t=3.03s

For the horizontal motion,

s=uts=49.5m/s3.03ss=150m

150m-100m=50m

The rock land 50m beyond the foot of the dam.

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