A quarterback throws a football 40 yards in 4 seconds.what is the average speed the football
2 answers:
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a) 2.75 s
The vertical position of the ball at time t is given by the equation
where
h = 4 m is the initial height of the ball
u = 12 m/s is the initial velocity of the ball (upward)
g = 9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration of gravity (downward)
We can find the time t at which the ball reaches the ground by substituting y=0 into the equation:
This is a second-order equation. By solving it for t, we find:
t = -0.30 s
t = 2.75 s
The first solution is negative, so we discard it; the second solution, t = 2.75 s, is the one we are looking for.
b) -15.0 m/s (downward)
The final velocity of the ball can be calculated by using the equation:
where
u = 12 m/s is the initial (upward) velocity
g = 9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration of gravity (downward)
t is the time
By subsisuting t = 2.75 s, we find the velocity of the ball as it reaches the ground:
And the negative sign means the direction is downward.
Answer:
option (a) 0.61 s
Explanation:
Given;
Time taken by the ball to reach the ground = 0.50 s
Let us first calculate the distance through which the ball falls on the ground
from the Newton's equation of motion, we have
where,
s is the distance
a is the acceleration
t is the time
here it is the case of free fall
thus, a = g = acceleration due to gravity
u = initial speed of the ball = 0
on substituting the values, we get
or
s = 1.225 m
Now,
when the elevator is moving up with speed of 1.0 m/s
the initial speed of the ball = -1.0 m/s (as the elevator is moving in upward direction)
thus , we have
or
or
4.9t^2 - t - 1.225 = 0
or
t = 0.612 s
hence, the correct answer is option (a) 0.61 s