Projectile Motion: Finding Velocity and Speed with 2-D Kinematics and Calculus

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Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around two questions related to projectile motion in the context of 2-D kinematics and calculus. The original poster seeks to find the change in velocity over time and the speed at a certain height for a body projected at an angle.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • The original poster attempts to use calculus, specifically the derivative of velocity with respect to time, but expresses uncertainty about the appropriate values to use. Some participants suggest that calculus may not be necessary and encourage setting up kinematic equations instead. There is a request for clarification on how to approach the problem.

Discussion Status

Participants are engaged in exploring different methods to tackle the questions. Some have provided guidance on using kinematics, while others are seeking more information about the original poster's attempts. There is an ongoing dialogue about the best way to present the work involved in solving the problems.

Contextual Notes

The original poster mentions constraints related to presenting their work, as they are unable to provide images of their calculations due to technical limitations.

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Homework Statement

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Question 1: A body is projected with speed u at an angle theta with the horizontal. Find the change in velocity in time t.

Question 2: A body is projected with speed u at an angle theta with the horizontal. Find the speed of body at a height h.

Both the questions are somehow related and that's why I've included both question in one thread.[/B]

Homework Equations

: Equations from 2-D Kinematics and vector and maybe some calculus.[/B]

The Attempt at a Solution

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I tried to use dv/dt but I'm not able to figure out that to what quantity/value should it be equal. And it's throwing me off :/

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You really don't need to use calculus here. Can you try and set up the kinematics for it?
 
paisiello2 said:
You really don't need to use calculus here. Can you try and set up the kinematics for it?
hmm..Tried using kinematics equations but that landed me no where. Can you please show me that how will it be done?
 
Can you show your work?
 
paisiello2 said:
Can you show your work?
I don't have a camera right now and the laptop's camera isn't that good (it captued everything pixelated).
 
dahano said:
I don't have a camera right now and the laptop's camera isn't that good (it captued everything pixelated).
You should not be trying to post images of your own algebra. That's for pages from books and diagrams. Take the trouble to type your working into a post, preferably using LaTeX.
 

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