Answer:
Centripetal acceleration.
Explanation:
Centripetal acceleration is a property of a body moving in a uniform circular path and it is directed radially towards the center of the circle in which body is rotating.
The force which causes this acceleration is centripetal force which is also directed towards the center of the circle and pulls the body towards its center.
It is calculated through following formula
where v is velocity and r is the radius of the circle.
First, we have to establish the <u>reference system</u>. Let's assume that the building is on the negative y-axis and that the brick was thrown at the origin (see figure attached).
According to this, the initial velocity has two components, because the brick was thrown at an angle
:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
As this is a projectile motion, we have two principal equations related:
<h2>In the x-axis: </h2> (5)
Where:
is the distance where the brick landed
is the time in seconds
If we already know and
, we have to find the time (we will need it for the following equation):
(6)
(7)
(8)
Where:
is the height of the building (<u>in this case it has a negative sign because of the reference system we chose)</u>
is the acceleration due gravity
Substituting the known values, including the time we found on equation (7) in equation (8), we will find the height of the building:
(9)
(10)
Multiplying by -1 each side of the equation:
>>>>This is the height of the building
