a) y(max) = 337.76 m
b) t₁ = 5.30 s the time for y maximum
c)t₂ = 13.60 s time for y = 0 time when the fly finish
d) vₓ = 30 m/s vy = - 81.32 m/s
e)x = 408 m
Equations for projectile motion:
v₀ₓ = v₀ * cosα v₀ₓ = 60*(1/2) v₀ₓ = 30 m/s ( constant )
v₀y = v₀ * sinα v₀y = 60*(√3/2) v₀y = 30*√3 m/s
a) Maximum height:
The following equation describes the motion in y coordinates
y = y₀ + v₀y*t - (1/2)*g*t² (1)
To find h(max), we need to calculate t₁ ( time for h maximum)
we take derivative on both sides of the equation
dy/dt = v₀y - g*t
dy/dt = 0 v₀y - g*t₁ = 0 t₁ = v₀y/g
v₀y = 60*sin60° = 60*√3/2 = 30*√3
g = 9.8 m/s²
t₁ = 5.30 s the time for y maximum
And y maximum is obtained from the substitution of t₁ in equation (1)
y (max) = 200 + 30*√3 * (5.30) - (1/2)*9.8*(5.3)²
y (max) = 200 + 275.40 - 137.64
y(max) = 337.76 m
Total time of flying (t₂) is when coordinate y = 0
y = 0 = y₀ + v₀y*t₂ - (1/2)* g*t₂²
0 = 200 + 30*√3*t₂ - 4.9*t₂² 4.9 t₂² - 51.96*t₂ - 200 = 0
The above equation is a second-degree equation, solving for t₂
t = [51.96 ±√ (51.96)² + 4*4.9*200]/9.8
t = [51.96 ±√2700 + 3920]/9.8
t = [51.96 ± 81.36]/9.8
t = 51.96 - 81.36)/9.8 we dismiss this solution ( negative time)
t₂ = 13.60 s time for y = 0 time when the fly finish
The components of the velocity just before striking the ground are:
vₓ = v₀ *cos60° vₓ = 30 m/s as we said before v₀ₓ is constant
vy = v₀y - g *t vy = 30*√3 - 9.8 * (13.60)
vy = 51.96 - 133.28 vy = - 81.32 m/s
The sign minus means that vy change direction
Finally the horizontal distance is:
x = vₓ * t
x = 30 * 13.60 m
x = 408 m
