Calculate Minimum Speed for Ball to Clear Roof - Velocity Equation Help

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The problem involves calculating the minimum speed required for a ball to clear the roof of a house while being tossed between two friends positioned 6.0 m apart. The throw and catch occur at a height of 1.0 m above the ground, and the scenario assumes negligible roof overhang.

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  • Exploratory, Mathematical reasoning, Problem interpretation

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  • Participants discuss the relationships between horizontal and vertical motion, attempting to derive equations for the initial velocity and angle of projection. There are questions about substituting time into the equations and how to manipulate the resulting expressions to isolate variables.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants sharing their attempts at deriving equations and expressing confusion about the next steps in their calculations. Some guidance has been offered regarding the use of maximum height and range equations, but there is no explicit consensus on how to proceed.

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Participants are working under the constraints of the problem setup, including the specified distances and heights. There is uncertainty regarding the correct application of kinematic equations and the relationships between the variables involved.

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You're 6.0 m from one wall of a house. You want to toss a ball to your friend who is 6.0 m from the opposite wall. The throw and catch each occur 1.0 m above the ground. V Assume the overhang of the roof is negligible, so that you may assume the edge of the roof is 6.0 m from you and 6.0 m from your friend.

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What minimum speed will allow the ball to clear the roof?

okay i figured out this much so far:
delta x= 9m
9= (Vo cos theta)T
delta y=5
5= (Vo sin theta)T- .5gt^2

Vy=Vosintheta - gt=0

t=Vosintheta / g

and now i know i am suppose to plug in T into the x equation and y equation to solve for Vo, but i can't figure out to do that?
 
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like i know if you substitute t in the first equation you can get,

9= (Vo cos theta) (Vosintheta / g) so does that equal
9= (2Vo costheta sin theta) / g

and then

5= (Vo sin theta) (Vosintheta / g) - .5g (Vosintheta / g)^2
5= Vosin2theta/2g

but then what?
 
please anyone?
 
if anyone could please look at my work that would be great. i am online to discuss. please.
 
thank you first of all for responding! but i am very confused as what i am suppose to do? i know this much, that t=Vosintheta / g, but where am i suppose to substitute that into?
 
See here you know the maximum height and that is 3 + 3tan(45).

Now the range is 18 m.

Hence we have two variables and two equations.

So simultaneously solve the following two.

H_{max}= \frac{v^2sin^2\theta}{g}

R = \frac{v^2\sin2\theta}{g}
 

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