Calculating Velocity in the Y-Direction: Seeking Help

[stringa]

I do not see how to calculate the velocity in the y-direction...any help is appreciated...all information is given

Problem is found here...

Thanks for the help


http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/5904/physicsxn6.png

 

[stringa]

I do not see how to calculate the velocity in the y-direction...any help is appreciated...all information is given

Problem is found here...

Thanks for the help


http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/5904/physicsxn6.png

 

[Integral]

I do not see any axis lables. What is y? what is x?

 

[andrevdh]

You probably meant the velocity in the x-direction.

You calculated the time it takes a water drop exiting the soaker to drop through a height of 1 meter. This is also the time it takes the same water drop to travel a horizontal distance of 10 meters (during the same time). So its horizontal speed is

v_x = \frac{horizontal\ distance\ travelled}{time\ to\ travel\ this\ distance}

 

[Cyrus]

y is the direction of gravity.

Just use the distance and the fact that the velocity in the x-direction remains constant to calculate the velocity given you know the time.