Vector d → 1 is in the negative direction of a y axis, and vector d → 2 is in the positive direction of an x axis. What are the directions of (a) d → 2 / 4 and (b) d → 1 /(−4)? What are the magnitudes of products (c) d → 1 · d → 2 and (d) d → 1 · ( d → 2 /4)? What is the direction of the vector resulting from (e) d → 1 × d → 2 and (f) d → 2 × d → 1 ? What is the magnitude of the vector product in (g) part (e) and (h) part (f)? What are the (i) magnitude and (j) direction of d → 1 × ( d → 2 /4)?
Vector d → 1 is in the negative direction of a y axis, and vector d → 2 is in the positive direction of an x axis. What are the directions of (a) d → 2 / 4 and (b) d → 1 /(−4)? What are the magnitudes of products (c) d → 1 · d → 2 and (d) d → 1 · ( d → 2 /4)? What is the direction of the vector resulting from (e) d → 1 × d → 2 and (f) d → 2 × d → 1 ? What is the magnitude of the vector product in (g) part (e) and (h) part (f)? What are the (i) magnitude and (j) direction of d → 1 × ( d → 2 /4)?
Vector
d
→
1
is in the negative direction of a y axis, and vector
d
→
2
is in the positive direction of an x axis. What are the directions of (a)
d
→
2
/4 and (b)
d
→
1
/(−4)? What are the magnitudes of products (c)
d
→
1
·
d
→
2
and (d)
d
→
1
· (
d
→
2
/4)? What is the direction of the vector resulting from (e)
d
→
1
×
d
→
2
and (f)
d
→
2
×
d
→
1
? What is the magnitude of the vector product in (g) part (e) and (h) part (f)? What are the (i) magnitude and (j) direction of
d
→
1
× (
d
→
2
/4)?
Part C
Find the height yi
from which the rock was launched.
Express your answer in meters to three significant figures.
Learning Goal:
To practice Problem-Solving Strategy 4.1 for projectile motion problems.
A rock thrown with speed 12.0 m/s and launch angle 30.0 ∘ (above the horizontal) travels a horizontal distance of d = 19.0 m before hitting the ground. From what height was the rock thrown? Use the value g = 9.800 m/s2 for the free-fall acceleration.
PROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGY 4.1 Projectile motion problems
MODEL: Is it reasonable to ignore air resistance? If so, use the projectile motion model.
VISUALIZE: Establish a coordinate system with the x-axis horizontal and the y-axis vertical. Define symbols and identify what the problem is trying to find. For a launch at angle θ, the initial velocity components are vix=v0cosθ and viy=v0sinθ.
SOLVE: The acceleration is known: ax=0 and ay=−g. Thus, the problem becomes one of…
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