Solve Elevated Golf Ball Launch Velocity: Vy Expression

[vntraderus]

A golfer hits a shot to a green that is elevated 2.0 m above the point where the ball is struck. The ball leaves the club at a speed of 16.0 m/s at an angle of 40.0° above the horizontal, which is the +x axis. It rises in the +y direction to its maximum height and then falls down to the green. Ignore air resistance.

What is the algebraic expression for the y component Vy of a ball's velocity just before landing on the green? Express your answer in terms of the initial launch speed v0, the launch angle above the horizontal, the acceleration ay in the vertical direction, and the vertical displacement y. (Use v_0 for v0, theta for , a_y for ay, and y as necessary.)
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i just need expression

 

[cristo]

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[quicknote]

To solve for the y component of the ball's velocity, we can use the equation for vertical motion:

Vy = v0sin(theta) - ayt

Where:
- v0 is the initial launch speed of the ball
- theta is the launch angle above the horizontal
- ay is the acceleration due to gravity in the vertical direction (assumed to be -9.8 m/s^2)
- t is the time it takes for the ball to reach its maximum height and then fall down to the green

To solve for t, we can use the equation for time of flight:

t = 2v0sin(theta)/ay

Substituting this into the first equation, we get:

Vy = v0sin(theta) - (ay/2)(2v0sin(theta)/ay)^2

Simplifying, we get the final expression for Vy:

Vy = v0sin(theta) - v0^2sin^2(theta)/ay

Therefore, the algebraic expression for the y component of a ball's velocity just before landing on the green is:

Vy = v0sin(theta) - v0^2sin^2(theta)/ay