The first step of the scientific method is to MAKE OBSERVATIONS
Supposing there's no air
resistance, horizontal velocity is constant, which makes it very easy to solve
for the amount of time that the rock was in the air.
Initial horizontal
velocity is: <span>
cos(30 degrees) * 12m/s = 10.3923m/s
15.5m / 10.3923m/s = 1.49s
So the rock was in the air for 1.49 seconds. </span>
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Now that we know that, we can use the following kinematics
equation:
d = v i * t + 1/2 * a * t^2
Where d is the difference in y position, t is the time that
the rock was in the air, and a is the vertical acceleration: -9.80m/s^2. </span>
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Initial vertical velocity is sin(30 degrees) * 12m/s = 6 m/s
So:
d = 6 * 1.49 + (1/2) * (-9.80) * (1.49)^2
d = 8.94 + -10.89</span>
d = -1.95<span>
<span>This means that the initial y position is 1.95 m higher than
where the rock lands. </span></span>
When the forward and reverse paths of a change occur at the same rate, "<span>B. the system is in equilibrium". This is because there is no net flow of reactants at this time. This stage can be reached quickly or after long periods of time.</span>
