For a projectile lunched with an initial velocity of vo at an angle of e (between 0 and 90°), a) derive the general expression for maximum height hmax and the horizontal range R. b) For what value of e gives the highest maximum height?

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Then, substituting the time, results to the following
hmax = (
)+ (1/2)ayl
2
Substituting ay = -g, results to
hmax =(
)- (1/2)g(
simplifying the expression, yields
hmax =
x sin
b)
The distance traveled by a projectile follows a uniform motion, meaning, velocity is constant from the start point until it reach the ground along the horizontal axis, so, the range R
can be expressed as
R= Vinitial-xt
Substituting the initial velocity on the x-axis results to the following
R = (
)t
But, the time it takes a projectile to travel this distance is just twice of tmax-height by substitution, we obtain the following:
R =
x 2 x (
Re-arranging and then applying the trigonometric identity
sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x)
we arrive at the expression for the range Ras
R=
sin
Transcribed Image Text:Then, substituting the time, results to the following hmax = ( )+ (1/2)ayl 2 Substituting ay = -g, results to hmax =( )- (1/2)g( simplifying the expression, yields hmax = x sin b) The distance traveled by a projectile follows a uniform motion, meaning, velocity is constant from the start point until it reach the ground along the horizontal axis, so, the range R can be expressed as R= Vinitial-xt Substituting the initial velocity on the x-axis results to the following R = ( )t But, the time it takes a projectile to travel this distance is just twice of tmax-height by substitution, we obtain the following: R = x 2 x ( Re-arranging and then applying the trigonometric identity sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x) we arrive at the expression for the range Ras R= sin
For a projectile lunched with an initial velocity of vo at an angle of 0 (between 0 and 90°), a) derive the general expression for maximum height hmax and the horizontal range R.
b) For what value of 0 gives the highest maximum height?
Solution
The components of vo are expressed as follows:
Vinitial-x = Vocos(e)
Vinitial-y = vosin(e)
a)
Let us first find the time it takes for the projectile to reach the maximum height.
Using:
Vfinal-y = Vinitial-y * ayt
since the y-axis velocity of the projectile at the maximum height is
Vfinal-y=
Then,
= Vinitial-y + ayt
Substituting the expression of Vịnitial-y and ay = -g, results to the following:
Thus, the time to reach the maximum height is
tmax-height=
We will use this time to the equation
Yfinal - Yinitial = Vinitial-yt + (1/2)ayt2
if we use the time
reach the maximum height, therefore, the displacement will yield the
hum height, so
hmax = Vinitial-yt + (1/2)ayt2
substituting, the vinitial-y expression above, results to the following
hmax =
t+ (1/2)ayt?
Transcribed Image Text:For a projectile lunched with an initial velocity of vo at an angle of 0 (between 0 and 90°), a) derive the general expression for maximum height hmax and the horizontal range R. b) For what value of 0 gives the highest maximum height? Solution The components of vo are expressed as follows: Vinitial-x = Vocos(e) Vinitial-y = vosin(e) a) Let us first find the time it takes for the projectile to reach the maximum height. Using: Vfinal-y = Vinitial-y * ayt since the y-axis velocity of the projectile at the maximum height is Vfinal-y= Then, = Vinitial-y + ayt Substituting the expression of Vịnitial-y and ay = -g, results to the following: Thus, the time to reach the maximum height is tmax-height= We will use this time to the equation Yfinal - Yinitial = Vinitial-yt + (1/2)ayt2 if we use the time reach the maximum height, therefore, the displacement will yield the hum height, so hmax = Vinitial-yt + (1/2)ayt2 substituting, the vinitial-y expression above, results to the following hmax = t+ (1/2)ayt?
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