Hi 2 Every1 Can Some1 Please Plaz Help Me?

  • Thread starter Thread starter SAIRA123
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Hi
AI Thread Summary
Saira, a new member, is seeking help with a physics assignment after missing lessons due to illness. She presents a problem involving a stone thrown from a cliff, asking for the initial velocity given its final speed and the height of the fall. The response explains that horizontal and vertical motions are independent and provides a formula for projectile motion to calculate the initial velocity. The calculated initial velocity is approximately 32.5 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees above the horizontal. The community offers support and encouragement for her assignment.
SAIRA123
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
HI TO ALL, THIS IS SAIRA, I AM NEW HERE.
I AM REALLY WORRIED AS I HAVE A PHYSICS ASSIGNMENT AND I AM REALLY STRUGGLING BECAUSE I MISSED ALOT OF LESSONS BECAUSE I WAS ILL.
COULD SOME1 PLZ HELP ME WITH THESE PROBLEMS, I WILL BE EVER SO GRATEFUL!

1. A boy throws a stone from the edge of a cliff with an initial speed V o at an angle of 30 degrees above the horizontal. When it hits the surface of a lake 22m below the top of the cliff, the stone is moving with a speed of 25 meter per second. What was its initial velocity?
 
Physics news on Phys.org
SAIRA123 said:
HI TO ALL, THIS IS SAIRA, I AM NEW HERE.
I AM REALLY WORRIED AS I HAVE A PHYSICS ASSIGNMENT AND I AM REALLY STRUGGLING BECAUSE I MISSED ALOT OF LESSONS BECAUSE I WAS ILL.
COULD SOME1 PLZ HELP ME WITH THESE PROBLEMS, I WILL BE EVER SO GRATEFUL!

1. A boy throws a stone from the edge of a cliff with an initial speed V o at an angle of 30 degrees above the horizontal. When it hits the surface of a lake 22m below the top of the cliff, the stone is moving with a speed of 25 meter per second. What was its initial velocity?

Don't worry, it's actually very simple. Remember that horizontal and vertical motion are independant of each other (i.e. the vertical motion is affected by gravity, whereas horizontal motion is constant- that is, if there is no friction).
Split the initial and final speeds into their horizontal and vertical components.
 


Hi Saira, welcome to the community! I'm sorry to hear that you've been ill and missed some lessons. Physics can definitely be a tricky subject, but don't worry, I'm sure we can help you with your assignment.

To answer your question, we can use the formula for projectile motion: vf^2 = vo^2 + 2ad. In this case, vf is 25 m/s, a is -9.8 m/s^2 (acceleration due to gravity), and d is 22 m. We can solve for vo by rearranging the formula:

vo^2 = vf^2 - 2ad
vo^2 = (25 m/s)^2 - 2(-9.8 m/s^2)(22 m)
vo^2 = 625 m^2/s^2 + 431.2 m^2/s^2
vo^2 = 1056.2 m^2/s^2
vo = √1056.2 m/s
vo ≈ 32.5 m/s

So the initial velocity of the stone was approximately 32.5 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees above the horizontal. I hope this helps! Let us know if you have any other questions or need further clarification. Good luck with your assignment!
 
Thread 'Collision of a bullet on a rod-string system: query'
In this question, I have a question. I am NOT trying to solve it, but it is just a conceptual question. Consider the point on the rod, which connects the string and the rod. My question: just before and after the collision, is ANGULAR momentum CONSERVED about this point? Lets call the point which connects the string and rod as P. Why am I asking this? : it is clear from the scenario that the point of concern, which connects the string and the rod, moves in a circular path due to the string...
Back
Top