An object is launched at a velocity of 25 m/s in a direction making an angle of 20° upward with the horizontal. What is the maximum height reached by the object? What is the horizontal range (maximum x above ground) of the object?

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An object is launched at a velocity of 25 m/s in a direction making an angle of 20° upward with the horizontal.

What is the maximum height reached by the object?

  1. What is the horizontal range (maximum x above ground) of the object?
PHY 150 PROBLEM SET 3
Horizontal Velocity:
Vertical Velocity:
Vertical Velocity at some time t:
Vertical Velocity at height y:
Horizontal Distance Traveled:
Vertical Distance Traveled:
Time to Highest Point:
Total Flight Time:
Projectile Motion Equations
v = v cose = constant
X
0
V = v sine
0
V = v (sin0) - gt
y
2
2
(v sine)² - 2gAy
y
Ax = v (cos0)t
Ay = (v sine)t +gi²
v sine
0
t =
g
2v sine
0
t
=
g
where g
=
m
9. 8-
Transcribed Image Text:PHY 150 PROBLEM SET 3 Horizontal Velocity: Vertical Velocity: Vertical Velocity at some time t: Vertical Velocity at height y: Horizontal Distance Traveled: Vertical Distance Traveled: Time to Highest Point: Total Flight Time: Projectile Motion Equations v = v cose = constant X 0 V = v sine 0 V = v (sin0) - gt y 2 2 (v sine)² - 2gAy y Ax = v (cos0)t Ay = (v sine)t +gi² v sine 0 t = g 2v sine 0 t = g where g = m 9. 8-
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