Recent content by LiiArch

  1. L

    Projectile Motion Homework: Finding Maximum Height and Time

    Yes. That's why I'm so confused. I enter 1.11 x 10^3 for the first part and it reads back correct, so 1110 is the max height. Let me double check the y velocity. sin(57.5) = Vy/V0 sin(57.5) = Vy/175.0 175.0*sin(57.5) = Vy 147.6 = Vy Why do I keep doing this? I need to double check...
  2. L

    Projectile Motion Homework: Finding Maximum Height and Time

    Homework Statement A projectile is fired at 57.5 deg above the horizontal. Its initial speed is equal to 175.0 m/s. Assume that the free-fall acceleration is constant throughout and that the effects of the air can be ignored. What is the maximum height reached by the projectile? At what...
  3. L

    Calculate Acceleration Given V0 and X

    No I just realized that. For some reason I was putting 11 instead of 11.7 - silly me. With new numbers, I got it right. Thanks guys!
  4. L

    Calculate Acceleration Given V0 and X

    Okay, that did get the ball rolling. I figured it was 45.0 degrees, so I calculated Vx and Vy. Vx = 7.78 m/s Vy = 7.78 m/s Then I plugged in these values to this equation to find t: X(t) = X0 + Vx0t 90 = 0 + 7.78t 11.6 s = t So then I plug t = 11.6 s into this equation: Y(t) = Y0 + Vy0t -...
  5. L

    Calculate Acceleration Given V0 and X

    Homework Statement An astronaut kicks a football on a level area of planet Zog. He kicks the ball repeatedly at a wide range of angles from nearly zero to almost 90 deg above the horizontal, but always as hard as he can which gives an initial velocity of 11.7 m/s. The astronaut notices that...
  6. L

    Which One is Wrong? Find Out Here!

    No, trust me. I'd much rather understand the concepts. All of this stuff is built on, so if I don't get the concepts now, I will feel the pain later in the semester. Your explanation was very helpful! Thank you so much.
  7. L

    Which One is Wrong? Find Out Here!

    Thank you for bearing with me. - The average velocity from A to B will be negative because V = change in displacement / change in time and the change in displacement will be negative. - Then, for the displacement from D to E, it should be less than zero because the final is less than the...
  8. L

    Which One is Wrong? Find Out Here!

    - Displacement will always be less than or equal to distance traveled because displacement is just the shortest distance between an initial point and the resting point. So, if you take an exact straight line, distance traveled will be equal to displacement. But, you can also take any other...
  9. L

    Which One is Wrong? Find Out Here!

    I think what I have is wrong is the instantaneous acceleration. At C, if the velocity starts to go down, then it must be decelerating... which means instantaneous acceleration would be less than 0.
  10. L

    Which One is Wrong? Find Out Here!

    Here is my attempt at the problem: I have no idea which one is wrong (I know they all aren't... at least I hope not).
Back
Top