A ball is thrown into the air from ground level. After a time t = 3 s, the ball has traveled to a position x1 = 27 m to the right of and y1 = 9 m up from where it was thrown (at this time, the x and y components of the ball's velocity are still positive). The axes show the x and y directions to...
1. Balloon
A hot air balloon competition requires a balloonist to drop a ribbon onto a target on the ground. Initially the hot air balloon is 50 meters above the ground and 100 meters from the target. The wind is blowing the balloon at v = 15 meters/sec on a course to travel directly over the...