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Projectile problem--A rock is kicked off a 45 Degree hill at 15m/s.
Hello. I tried this problem and it's the last one for my problem set due Thursday, but my answer differs from the given answer in the back of the book. After trying the solution again, I searched Google and found this. I'm having the exact problem.
A rock is kicked horizontally at 15m/s from a hill with a 45 degree slope. How long does it take for the rock to hit the ground?
Vix = 15m/s
Viy = 0
Yi = 0
Xi = 0
Vx = Vix
X = Xi + Vxo*t
Vy = Viy - gt
Y = Yi + Viy*t - (1/2)g*t^2
I tried equating the X and Y position functions, but this only provides the intersection between them--it does not provide the intersection between the rock and the hill. My second method is identical to the one described in the link mentioned earlier in my post. The problem is that my answer isn't the same as the one in the back of the book, and I'm not sure if it's a problem on my end. I don't know what to do after this. Any help would be great :)
Hello. I tried this problem and it's the last one for my problem set due Thursday, but my answer differs from the given answer in the back of the book. After trying the solution again, I searched Google and found this. I'm having the exact problem.
Homework Statement
A rock is kicked horizontally at 15m/s from a hill with a 45 degree slope. How long does it take for the rock to hit the ground?
Vix = 15m/s
Viy = 0
Yi = 0
Xi = 0
Homework Equations
Vx = Vix
X = Xi + Vxo*t
Vy = Viy - gt
Y = Yi + Viy*t - (1/2)g*t^2
The Attempt at a Solution
I tried equating the X and Y position functions, but this only provides the intersection between them--it does not provide the intersection between the rock and the hill. My second method is identical to the one described in the link mentioned earlier in my post. The problem is that my answer isn't the same as the one in the back of the book, and I'm not sure if it's a problem on my end. I don't know what to do after this. Any help would be great :)