From the window of a building, a ball is tossed from a height y0 above the ground with an initial velocity of 7.50 m/s and angle of 18.0° below the horizontal. It strikes the ground 5.00 s later. (a) If the base of the building is taken to be the origin of the coordinates, with upward the positive y-direction, what are the initial coordinates of the ball? (Use the following as necessary: y0. Assume SI units. Do not substitute numerical values; use variables only.) xi =       yi =       (b) With the positive x-direction chosen to be out the window, find the x- and y-components of the initial velocity. vi, x =  m/s vi, y =  m/s (c) Find the equations for the x- and y-components of the position as functions of time. (Use the following as necessary: y0 and t. Assume SI units.) x =        m y =        m (d) How far horizontally from the base of the building does the ball strike the ground?  m (e) Find the height from which the ball was thrown.  m (f) How long does it take the ball to reach a point 10.0 m below the level of launching?

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From the window of a building, a ball is tossed from a height y0 above the ground with an initial velocity of 7.50 m/s and angle of 18.0° below the horizontal. It strikes the ground 5.00 s later.

(a) If the base of the building is taken to be the origin of the coordinates, with upward the positive y-direction, what are the initial coordinates of the ball? (Use the following as necessary: y0. Assume SI units. Do not substitute numerical values; use variables only.)
xi =
 
 
 
yi =
 
 
 

(b) With the positive x-direction chosen to be out the window, find the x- and y-components of the initial velocity.
vix =  m/s
viy =  m/s

(c) Find the equations for the x- and y-components of the position as functions of time. (Use the following as necessary: y0 and t. Assume SI units.)
x =
 
 
 
 m
y =
 
 
 
 m

(d) How far horizontally from the base of the building does the ball strike the ground?
 m

(e) Find the height from which the ball was thrown.
 m

(f) How long does it take the ball to reach a point 10.0 m below the level of launching?
 s
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Initial vertical height of the ball above the ground yi =y0

Final vertical height of the ball is yf=0

Time taken by ball to strike the ground is 5 s

Initial velocity of the ball v0=7.50 m/s at an angle of 18.0° below the horizontal

Now, the x and y component are given byv0x=v0 cosθ=7.50 m/s×cos 18°=7.132 m/sv0y=-v0 sin θ=-2.31 m/sa.  from equation of motion we have, y-y0=v0yt +12ayt20-y0=- 2.31×5+12-9.8 m/s252-y0=-134.05 y0=134.05 mb.x- and y- component of initial velocity of the ball v0x=v0 cosθ=7.50 m/s×cos 18°=7.132 m/sv0y=-v0 sin θ=-2.31 m/sc. x component of the position of the ball at any instant of time isx=v0xt=7.132 m/s ×ty component of the position of the ball is y-y0=v0yt +12ayt2y= y0+v0yt +12-9.8 m/s2t2=134.05 m-2.31 m/s×t+12-9.8 m/s252

 

 

 

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