Help: with two distancehow do you find velocity?

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In summary, the conversation is about a circus act called the Texas Tumblers where Lovely May Belle swings from a trapeze and is supposed to be caught by Joe Bob. The question is what initial speed Mary Belle must have to reach Joe Bob, as well as the magnitude and direction of her velocity when she reaches him. The conversation also discusses using equations of motion to solve for the unknowns.
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a new circus act is called the Texas Tumblers. Lovely May Belle swings from a trapeze, projects herself at an angle 53 degrees, and is supposed to be caught by joe bobb, whose hands are 6.1 m abive and 8.2 m horizontally from her launch point. ignore air resistance. Waht is initial speed must mary belle have to just reach joe bob? What are the magnitude and direction of her velocity when mary belle reaches job bob.


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i tried most formulas, but I can't seem to find a reasonable answer.
help please?
 
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This is motion that is affected by gravity. Acceleration = gravity. List the equations of motion that you have for this.
 
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You'll have two equations and two unknowns that you need to solve. Write out of the equations for the x and y component of the motions. I hope this hint helps.
 

1. What is the formula for calculating velocity using distance?

The formula for calculating velocity is velocity = distance / time. This means that you can find velocity by dividing the distance traveled by the time it took to travel that distance.

2. How do you find velocity when given two distances and times?

If you are given two distances and the corresponding times it took to travel each distance, you can find the average velocity by using the formula velocity = (distance 2 - distance 1) / (time 2 - time 1). This will give you the average velocity over the two distances.

3. Can you find velocity with just one distance and time?

Yes, you can find velocity with just one distance and the corresponding time. This is because velocity is a measure of how fast an object is moving over a certain distance in a certain amount of time. So, as long as you have both a distance and time, you can calculate velocity.

4. What units are typically used for velocity?

The standard units for velocity are meters per second (m/s). However, depending on the situation, other units such as miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (km/h) may be used.

5. How is velocity different from speed?

Velocity and speed are often used interchangeably, but they have a slight difference. Velocity is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude (numerical value) and direction. Speed, on the other hand, is a scalar quantity, meaning it only has magnitude. So, velocity tells you both the how fast and in what direction an object is moving, while speed only tells you how fast it is moving regardless of direction.

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