Easy kinematic problem I've suffered an hour for

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The problem involves a metal ball launched at an angle of 30 degrees from an initial height of 1 meter with an initial speed of 7.66 m/s, and the goal is to find the horizontal distance traveled. The subject area is kinematics, specifically projectile motion.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss the use of kinematic equations for both vertical and horizontal motion, with some suggesting breaking down the problem into x- and y-components. Questions about the original poster's previous attempts and understanding of the problem are raised.

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Some participants have offered guidance on using kinematic equations and suggested that the original poster clarify their attempts. There is an ongoing exploration of different approaches to the problem, but no explicit consensus has been reached.

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Participants note the importance of showing attempts and understanding the components of projectile motion. There is a mention of needing to resolve for vertical and horizontal components of the launch speed.

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Homework Statement



Metal ball is launch at 30 degrees from initial height of 1m with initial speed as 7.66m/s, find horizontal distance traveled

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Honestly I have no idea.
 
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Go through any textbook or hyper Physics site and collect the information about the projectile motion. If you have any doubts, please feel free to ask us. Before that you have to show your attempt.
 
you have to use the kinematics equation s= u*t - 0.5gt^2 in vertical and horizontal directions. u is the initial velocity and s is the distance travelled. g is the gravi . acc = 9.8 ms-2 , when it reaches floor level it has traveled -1m from the place of launch. use above equation for vertical direction with s= -1m , and u=7.66* sin30 , you have to resolve for the vertical component of launch speed, now when you plug in this data in above equation you will get a quadratic equation in t you can find two roots to this equation , one root will be (-) so you can take the positive root, this is the time it takes to get to the floor level, now think of the horizontal displacement there is no acceleration in that directin so the resolved horizontal speed ( 7.66*cos 30) will remain unchanged so the horizontal dispacement = horizontal speed * time it takes to getto the floor !
good luck
 
rl.bhat said:
Go through any textbook or hyper Physics site and collect the information about the projectile motion. If you have any doubts, please feel free to ask us. Before that you have to show your attempt.
check my previous posts, I am not a leech
 
What's your previous attempts though?

Did you try breaking it down into the x- and y-components?

Even a sit down with a sketch to familiarise yourself with the problem helps.

:smile:
 

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