Question

Does the horizontal distance d travelled by the ball depend on the height of release? If it does depend on the height, what is the mathematical relationship between the variables

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Yes , the horizontal distance travelled by the ball will depend upon the height of release .

When a ball is thrown at some angle from a height , it has two components , the vertical component and horizontal component . The ball goes in horizontal direction due to its horizontal component . Its vertical component has no role to play .  But the horizontal range covered by the body thrown

depends upon the duration of time in which it remains in air . The longer it remains in air , the greater distance it can cover horizontally .

Horizontal distance covered = t x horizontal velocity

If V be the velocity of throw and Vx be its horizontal component

Horizontal distance covered = t x Vx

Now t depends upon the height . If height rises , time of fall will increase so horizontal distance covered will increase .

If h be the height from which the body is thrown , Vy be the vertical upward component of initial velocity

from the relation

s = ut + 1/2 at²

h = - Vy t  + 1/2 at²

As h increases , t will increase and therefore horizontal distance covered will increase. If the ball has only  horizontal velocity initially , Vy = 0

h = 1/2 gt²

$t = \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g} }$

Horizontal distance covered  = t x Vx

= $\sqrt{\frac{2h}{g} } \times V_x$

From this expression also

Horizontal distance covered is proportional to $\sqrt{h}$ .