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badboyben03
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A stone is thrown horizontally at 14.0 m/s from a cliff 75.7 m high. How far from the base of the cliff does the stone strike the ground?
Originally posted by badboyben03
what does g and h stand for?
To calculate the initial velocity of a projectile off a cliff, you will need to know the height of the cliff, the angle at which the projectile is launched, and the acceleration due to gravity. You can use the formula v0 = √(2gh) to calculate the initial velocity, where v0 is the initial velocity, g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s²), and h is the height of the cliff in meters.
To determine the maximum height of a projectile off a cliff, you will need to know the initial velocity, the angle at which the projectile is launched, and the acceleration due to gravity. You can use the formula hmax = (v0²sin²θ)/(2g) to calculate the maximum height, where hmax is the maximum height, v0 is the initial velocity, θ is the launch angle, and g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s²).
The range of a projectile off a cliff is the horizontal distance traveled by the projectile before it hits the ground. To calculate the range, you will need to know the initial velocity, the launch angle, and the acceleration due to gravity. You can use the formula R = (v0²sin2θ)/g to calculate the range, where R is the range, v0 is the initial velocity, θ is the launch angle, and g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s²).
Air resistance can affect a projectile off a cliff by slowing it down and altering its trajectory. However, in most cases, the effect of air resistance is minimal and can be ignored in calculations. This is because the force of air resistance is much weaker than the force of gravity acting on the projectile.
No, a projectile fired off a cliff can never go higher than the initial height of the cliff. This is because the projectile is always affected by the force of gravity, which pulls it towards the ground. Even if the projectile has enough initial velocity to reach a higher height, it will eventually start to fall back towards the ground due to gravity.