Question #2b130

1 Answer
Feb 5, 2017

h_("max")" is 50 meters"
"time traveled is 6.38 seconds"

Explanation:

"The maximum x value can be calculated using formula:"

x_("max")=(v_i^2*sin 2alpha)/g

"where " x_("max")=100" "m" , "v_i="initial velocity"
alpha=45
2 alpha=2*45=90
sin 90=1

100=(v_i^2*sin 90)/(2*g)

100=v_i^2/(2.g)

2.g=v_i^2/100

"maximum height :"h_("max")=(v_i^2*sin^2 alpha)/(2g)

h_("max")=(v_i^2*sin^2 alpha)/(v_i^2/100)

h_("max")=cancel(v_i^2)*sin^2 alpha*100/cancel(v_i^2)

h_("max")=100*((sqrt 2)/2)^2=100*2/4=50 " m"

"we can write "h_("max")=1/2*g*t^2

50=1/2*9.81*t^2

100=9.81*t^2

t^2=100/(9.81)

t^2=10.19368

t=3.19 " s"

"time traveled"=2*3.19=6.38" "s