Calculating Impulse for a Leaping Cricket: A Physics Problem

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The discussion focuses on calculating the impulse required for a cricket (Acheta domestica) to leap a horizontal distance of 2.2 meters at a 28° angle. The cricket, weighing 20 grams, takes 0.010 seconds to leave the ground. The impulse is determined using the formula I = FΔt = Δp, where F is the force and Δt is the time interval. The initial step involves solving the projectile motion problem to find the necessary speed for the jump before calculating the impulse.

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Homework Statement


A 20 g cricket (Acheta domestica) leaps through a 2.2 m horizontal distance. The initial velocity of the cricket makes a 28° angle with the horizontal direction. If it takes the cricket 0.010 s to leave the ground, what is the magnitude of the impulse of the total force on the cricket that gives it the speed needed for the jump?


Homework Equations


I = F[tex]\Delta[/tex]t = [tex]\Delta[/tex]p
Motion formulas


The Attempt at a Solution


Did not know how to approach problem

THanks
 
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First solve the projectile motion problem: How fast must the cricket leap at the given angle to reach 2.2m?

Then you can worry about the needed impulse.
 
Thanks I got it now.
 

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