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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...
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Transcribed Image Text:### Problem Description
A farm truck moves due east with a constant velocity of 8.00 m/s on a limitless, horizontal stretch of road. A boy riding on the back of the truck throws a can of soda upward and catches the projectile at the same location on the truck bed, but 13.0 m farther down the road.
**Figure:** The image shows a boy standing on the back of a moving truck. He is tossing a soda can upwards while traveling eastward.
### Questions
**(a)** In the frame of reference of the truck, at what angle to the vertical does the boy throw the can?
- Answer: \( \boxed{\phantom{0}} \) °
**(b)** What is the initial speed of the can relative to the truck?
- Answer: \( \boxed{\phantom{0}} \) m/s
**(c)** What is the shape of the can’s trajectory as seen by the boy?
- A straight line segment upward and then downward
- A symmetric section of a parabola opening downward
- Answer: \( \boxed{\text{(selected option)}} \)
An observer on the ground watches the boy throw the can and catch it.
**(d)** In this observer’s frame of reference, describe the shape of the can’s path.
- A straight line segment upward and then downward
- A symmetric section of a parabola opening downward
- Answer: \( \boxed{\text{(selected option)}} \)
**(e)** In this observer’s frame of reference, determine the initial velocity of the can.
- Magnitude: \( \boxed{\phantom{0}} \) m/s
- Direction: \( \boxed{\phantom{0}} \) ° above the horizontal eastward line
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