Answer:
Tides on our planet are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun. Earth's oceans "bulge out" because the Moon's gravity pulls a little harder on one side of our planet (the side closer to the Moon) than it does on the other. The Sun's gravity raises tides, too, but lunar tides are twice as big.
Given:-
- Speed of the unicycle = 20 m/s
- Time taken = 15 s
To Find: Distance travelled by the unicycle.
We know,
s = vt
where,
- s = Distance travelled,
- v = Speed &
- t = Time taken.
Therefore,
s = (20 m/s)(15 s)
→ s = (20 m)(15)
→ s = 300 m (Ans.)
Draw a diagram to illustrate the problem as shown below.
The vertical component of the launch velocity is
v = (8.5 m/s)*sin30° = 4.25 m/s
The horizontal component of the launch velocity is
8.5*cos30° = 7.361 m/s
Assume that aerodynamic resistance may be ignored.
Because the horizontal distance traveled is 19 m, the time of travel is
t = 19/7.361 = 2.581 s
The downward vertical travel is modeled by
h = (-4.25 m/s)*(2.581 s) + 0.5*(9.8 m/s²)*(2.581 s)²
= 21.675 m
Answer: The height is 21.7 m (nearest tenth)