A baseball thrown from the outfield is released from shoulder height at an initial velocity of 29.4 m/s at an initial angle of 30.0 with respect to the horizontal. what is the maximum vertical displacement that the ball reaches during its trajectory?

Respuesta :

(v^2)=(u^2)+(2*a*s)                                       where v is final speed 
                                                                                  u is initial speed
                                                                                  a is acceleration 
                                                                                  s is displacement 

U=sin30 * 29.4
v=0
a=9.81

Answer:

22.05 meters

Explanation:

In order to get the answer, basically it is a distance we are looking for.

We are going to get familiar with the formula of displacement:

Δx[tex]=vt[/tex]

[tex]v[/text]= average velocity

[tex]t[/text]= time in motion

Because it is a projectile in motion thrown at a 29.4 m/s with an angle of 30°, we need to find the vertical part of that velocity.

The vertical part is given by the [tex]sin[/tex] of the angle of 30°

that is

[tex]29.4\frac{m}{s^{2}} sin(30)=v_{y} \\ \\29.4\frac{m}{s^{2}}(0.5)=v_{y}\\14.7\frac{m}{s}=v_{y}[/tex]average velocity

Now

Δ[tex]v_{y} =v_{f}-v_{i} \\v_{f}=-14.7 m/s[/tex]\\ because the baseball goes the opposite direction when is going down until it gets to the grown. Then [tex]v_{i}=14.7m/s[/tex]

[tex]v_{y} =v_{f}-v_{i}\\v_{y} =-14.7m/s-14.7m/s=-29.4m/s[/tex]

and using this formula

[tex]v_{y}=-gt[/tex]

we divide both sides by [tex]-g[/tex] and we get [tex]t[/tex]

[tex]-29.4m/s=-9.8m/s^{2}*t \\t=\frac{-29.4m/s}{-9.8m/s^{2}}=3s[/tex]

Finally 3 seconds is the time in motion, so we divide by two because we just need the time going up, that happens to be the same time going down.

[tex]\frac{t}{2}=\frac{3}{2}=1.5s[/tex] time in motion

Δx[tex]=vt[/tex]

[tex]v[/text]= average velocity=[tex]14.7\frac{m}{s}[/tex]

[tex]t[/text]= time in motion=[tex]1.5s[/tex]

[tex]14.7\frac{m}{s}*1.5s=22.05m[/tex]

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