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Answer:
4.8 m/s
Explanation:
When she catches the train,
- They will have travelled the same distance.and
- Their speeds will be equal
The formula for the distance covered by the train is
d = ½at² = ½ × 0.40t² = 0.20t²
The passenger starts running at a constant speed 6 s later, so her formula is
d = v(t - 6.0)
The passenger and the train will have covered the same distance when she has caught it, so
(1) 0.20t² = v(t - 6.0)
The speed of the train is
v = at = 0.40t
The speed of the passenger is v.
(2) 0.40t = v
Substitute (2) into (1)
0.20t² = 0.40t(t - 6.0) = 0.40t² - 2.4 t
Subtract 0.20t² from each side
0.20t² - 2.4t = 0
Factor the quadratic
t(0.20t - 2.4) = 0
Apply the zero-product rule
t =0 0.20t - 2.4 = 0
0.20t = 2.4
(3) t = 12
We reject t = 0 s.
Substitute (3) into (2)
0.40 × 12 = v
v = 4.8 m/s
The slowest constant speed at which she can run and catch the train is 4.8 m/s.
A plot of distance vs time shows that she will catch the train 6 s after starting. Both she and the train will have travelled 28.8 m. Her average speed is 28.8 m/6 s = 4.8 m/s.
Answer:
0.57 m
Explanation:
First of all, we need to calculate the time it takes for the ball to cover the horizontal distance between the starting position and the crossbar. This can be done by analzying the horizontal motion only. In fact, the horizontal velocity is constant and it is
And the distance to cover is
d = 19 m
So the time taken is
Now we want to find how high the ball is at that time. The initial vertical velocity is
So the vertical position of the ball at time t is
where g = 9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration of gravity. Substituting t = 2.04 s, we find
The crossbar height is 3.05 m, so the difference is
So the ball passes 0.57 m above the crossbar.