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How long after the ball is released from the balcony, the friend has to wait, to start running so that she'll be able to catch the ball exactly 1.00 m above the floor of the court.

Answer to Problem 63QAP
The friend has to wait for 0.25 s after the ball is released and then start running so as to catch the ball at the height of 1.00 m above the floor.
Explanation of Solution
Given info:
The height of the balcony above the court
y0=7.00 m
Initial velocity of the ball
v0=9.00 m/s
Angle at which the ball is released
θ=33.0°
Distance of the initial position of the friend from the balcony
x1=11.0 m
Friend's initial velocity
u0=0 m/s
Friend's acceleration
a=1.80 m/s2
Height at which the ball is caught
y=1.00 m
Formula used:
The equations of motion for vertical and horizontal motion of the ball can be used to find the time the friend needs to wait.
For vertical motion,
Δy=v0yt+12ayt2......(1)
Here, Δy is the vertical displacement of the ball, v0y is the vertical component of the ball's velocity, t is the time of flight of the ball and ay is the vertical component of the acceleration.
For horizontal motion of the ball,
Δx=v0xt+12axt2......(2)
Here, Δx is the horizontal displacement of the ball in time t, v0x is the horizontal component of the ball's velocity and ax is the acceleration in the horizontal direction.
The friend's motion can be analyzed using the equation,
Δx=u0t1+12at21......(3)
Here, Δx is the displacement made by the friend, u0 her initial velocity, a her acceleration and t1 is the time she takes to make the displacement.
Calculation:
Assume the origin A to be located at the point just below the balcony, with the x axis parallel to the ground and the positive y axis directed upwards. The height of the balcony from the ground is OA. The friend stands at B initially, and then catches the ball at the point C at a height CD from the ground. This is represented by the diagram shown below.
The ball is released with an initial velocity v0 at an angle θ to the horizontal. Calculate the horizontal and vertical components of the ball's velocity.
v0x=v0cosθ=(9.00 m/s)(cos33.0°)=7.55 m/sv0y=v0sinθ=(9.00 m/s)(sin33.0°)=4.90 m/s
The vertical motion of the ball is governed by the gravitational force. The acceleration of the ball in the vertical direction is equal to the acceleration of free fall.
Therefore,
ay=g=−9.80 m/s2
The ball makes a vertical displacement from the initial position y0 to the final position y.
Therefore,
Δy=y−y0......(4)
Rewrite the equation (1) using the above expression, equation (4).
y−y0=v0yt+12ayt2
Substitute the values of the variables in the equation and calculate the value of time of flight t.
y−y0=v0yt+12ayt2(1.00 m)−(7.00 m)=(4.90 m/s)t+12(−9.80 m/s2)t2−6.00 m=(4.90 m/s)t−(4.90 m/s2)t2
Rewrite the equation as a quadratic for t.
(4.90 m/s2)t2−(4.90 m/s)t−6.00 m=0
Solve for t.
t=−(−4.90 m/s)±√(−4.90 m/s)2−4(4.90 m/s2)(−6.00 m)2(4.90 m/s2)=(4.90 m/s)±(11.90 m/s)(9.80 m/s2)
Take the positive root alone.
t=1.71 s
The ball is in flight for 1.71 s. During this time, the ball travels a horizontal distance Δx, from the position x0 to a position x.
Therefore,
Δx=x−x0......(5)
Since point A is directly below the balcony, its x coordinate is x0=0 m. No force acts on the ball in the horizontal direction, hence no acceleration acts on the ball in the horizontal direction.
Therefore, ax=0 m/s2.
Use equation (5) and the values of the variables in the equation (2) and calculate the value of x.
Δx=v0xt+12axt2x−x0=v0xt+12axt2x−(0 m)=(7.55 m/s)(1.71 s)+12(0 m/s2)(1.71 s)2x=12.91 m
The friend stands at the position x1 and she needs to make a displacement of Δx to reach the position x, with an acceleration a. She takes a time t1 to cover this distance.
The horizontal displacement the friend needs to make is given by,
Δx=x−x1
In equation (3), substitute the known values of the variables and calculate the time t1 she takes to cover the distance.
Δx=u0t1+12at21x−x1=u0t1+12at21(12.91 m)−(11.0 m)=(0 m/s)t1+12(1.80 m/s2)t21
Simplify the expression and solve for t1.
t1=√2(1.91 m)1.80 m/s2=1.46 s
The ball takes a time t=1.71 s to reach point D and the friend needs a time of t1=1.46 s to reach the point C. Therefore, she needs to start at a time Δt=t−t1 after the ball is released so that she would be able to catch the ball.
Calculate the time Δt.
Δt=t−t1=(1.71 s)−(1.46 s)=0.25 s
Conclusion:
Thus, the friend has to wait for 0.25 s after the ball is released and then start running so as to catch the ball at the height of 1.00 m above the floor.
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