Finding the Location of a Projectile After 3 Seconds

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To find the location of a projectile after 3 seconds, the horizontal displacement can be calculated using the equation Δx = V_0x * t, where V_0x is the initial horizontal velocity. The initial horizontal velocity is determined by V_0 * cos(θ), resulting in V_0x = 40 * cos(55) = 22.9 m/s. The vertical displacement requires a different equation, Δy = V_0y * t - (1/2)gt^2, with V_0y calculated as V_0 * sin(θ). The final position of the projectile is given by the coordinates (Δx, Δy), and both displacements must be calculated to determine the object's location after 3 seconds.
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Homework Statement



An object is shot from the origin with a velocity of 40.0 m/s at an angle of 55.0 degrees above the horizontal. What is the location of the object 3.00 seconds later?


Homework Equations



All 2D motion equations - too many to list Ex:

V_x = v_0x + a_x t

V_y = v_0y + a_y t


The Attempt at a Solution


What I am having trouble with is the 3.0 seconds later part. I am not sure how to approach this one. I have to find the x displacement and then the angle \theta which is no problem to do when I know V_y and V_x.

So I tried this:

\Delta x = 40 cos(55)3.0 = 68.8m , but none of the answer choices match this. So I must be doing something wrong. I also can't get a correct answer for V_y and V_x with these I could plug them into the inverse tangent equation and get an angle. To find V_x I do this:

V_x = 40 cos (55) = 22.9

for V_y I do this :

V_y = 40 sin (55) - (9.80)(3.0^2) = -55.4

I am not sure that I am using the time variable correctly.
 
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Want to learn said:

Homework Statement



An object is shot from the origin with a velocity of 40.0 m/s at an angle of 55.0 degrees above the horizontal. What is the location of the object 3.00 seconds later?

Homework Equations



All 2D motion equations - too many to list Ex:

V_x = v_0x + a_x t

V_y = v_0y + a_y t

The Attempt at a Solution


What I am having trouble with is the 3.0 seconds later part. I am not sure how to approach this one. I have to find the x displacement and then the angle \theta which is no problem to do when I know V_y and V_x.

So I tried this:

\Delta x = 40 cos(55)3.0 = 68.8m , but none of the answer choices match this. So I must be doing something wrong. I also can't get a correct answer for V_y and V_x with these I could plug them into the inverse tangent equation and get an angle. To find V_x I do this:

V_x = 40 cos (55) = 22.9

for V_y I do this :

V_y = 40 sin (55) - (9.80)(3.0^2) = -55.4

I am not sure that I am using the time variable correctly.

You can solve the horizontal and vertical parts independently.

Your Δx of 68.8 looks fine.

Your final equation for Vy is wrong. Are you calculating a velocity, or a distance?

Under relevant equations, you've given a correct formula for getting a velocity, given initial velocity and acceleration... but it doesn't have a t2 factor anywhere. The question, of course, requires a distance.

Do you know an equation for distance, given an initial velocity, an acceleration, and a time?

Cheers -- sylas
 
well there is this one:

\Delta x = V_0_x t + (1/2) (a_x) t^2

but a in the horizontal direction = 0 in this case. So I am back to where I started.

I am trying to find, where the object is going to end up after 3.00 seconds.

I need the distance traveled in 3 seconds. And then I need to find the angle that vector makes with the x-axis using the inverse tangent equation. But to use the tangent equation I need to find V_y and V_x

These are the equations from my book:

V_y = V_0 sin \theta - gt
V_x = V_0 cos \theta

when I use these, it doesn't work out.
 
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well there is this one:

\Delta x = V_0_x t + (1/2) (a_x) t^2
That correctly gave you x=68.8 m. If you use the analogous equation for Δy, you'll get y as well.

Since the question asks for the location of the object, all you need is x and y. We don't need Vx, Vy, or the distance travelled.
 
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