How to get initial and final velocity? need help thanks

ehild

Yes, you can try and see when you get the minimum vo. But the problem has an exact solution.
The geometry of the problem is not clearly stated. One can understand that the three wheels altogether cover 10.63 m distance, or each of them does.

a human cannonball in 1940 soared over three ferris wheels, each 18 meters high covering a horizontal distance of 10.63 meters. Assuming that the point of projection is 2.50 meters above the ground and that he landed safely on a net placed at the same level, find his initial velocity.

Looking at the picture of a Ferris Wheel, I am inclined to believe the second geometry is valid.

ehild

voko

Quote by CAF123

Is this method plausible? Of course, after getting some result, to get minimal velocity, you could tweak the distance from the cannon to the first wheel and see what happens.

Technically, it should work. In practice, it seems to result in very messy algebra. The method of looking at the energy state at the apex, as detailed by ehild, gets you to the result much quicker.

CAF123

I would agree, but it is nice to know there are other ways to tackle things.

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CAF123	I would agree, but it is nice to know there are other ways to tackle things.