Chapter 3 Homework problems

November 7, 2018

1 Question 1
The vertical velocity of a projectile changes and it is not constant.

2 Question 2
A projectile has a maximum range at an angle θ = 45◦ .

3 Question 3
→
−
The magnitude of C is
→
− p
C = 22 + 102 + (−3)2 = 10.63 (1)

4 Question 4
4.1 Question 4-A
|→
−
p
a | = 22 + 22 + 32 = 4.12
→
− p
| b | = (−2)2 + 22 + (−3)2 = 4.12 (2)
→
−
|→
−
p
a + b | = 02 + 42 + 02 = 2

4.2 Question 4-B

→
− →
−
a · b = (2)(−2) + (2)(2) + (3)(−3) = −9 (3)

5 Question 5
5.1 Question 5-A
d→
−
Acceleration →
−
a = v (t)
dt
→
−
a = 6x̂ + 4tŷ + 0ẑ (4)

1
At t = 2sec:
→
−a = 6x̂ + 4(2)ŷ m/s2
Magnitude →
−
→
− √ of a :
| a | = 6 + 82 = 10m/s2 .
2

5.2 Question 5-B

Angle between x-component and y-component acceleration at t=2sec is:
θ = tan−1 (ay /ax ) = tan−1 (8/6) = 53.13◦

6 Question 6
• Initial velocity v0 = 20m/s
• Angle θ = 15◦
• Range R =?

v02 202
R= sin(2θ) = sin(30) = 20.4m (5)
g 9.8

7 Question 7
• Initial velocity v0 = 40m/s
• Angle θ = 28◦
• Range R =?

v02 402
R= sin(2θ) = sin(56) = 135.35m (6)
g 9.8

8 Question 8
• Initial velocity v0 = 20m/s
• Angle θ = 30◦
• Maximum height h =?

v02 202
h= sin2 (θ) = sin2 (30) = 5.1m (7)
2g 19.6

9 Question 9
• Initial velocity v0 = 27m/s
• Angle θ = 30◦
A− x-initial speed: v0x = v0 cos(θ) = 27 cos(30) = 23.38m/s
B− y-initial speed: v0y = v0 sin(θ) = 27 sin(30) = 13.5m/s
C− time of Max. height: t = 2vg0 sin(θ) = 27 sin(30) = 2.76s
D− total time: T = 2t = (2)(2.76) = 5.51s

2
 v02 272
E− Max. height: h = 2g sin2 (θ) = 19.6 sin2 (30) = 9.3m
v02 272
F − Range: R = g sin(2θ) = 9.8 sin(60) = 64.42m

10 Question 10
• Initial velocity v0 = 20m/s
• height h = 11m

•A− Angle θ =?
v2
q
h = 2g0 sin2 (θ) =⇒ θ = sin−1 ( 2ghv02
)
q
θ = sin−1 ( 2(9.8)(11)
(20)2 ) = 47.24
◦

•B− Range R =?
v2
R = g0 sin(2θ)
202
R= 9.8 sin(2(47.24)) = 9.14m