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Salmon often jump waterfalls to reach their breeding grounds. Starting 3.15 m from a waterfall 0.45 m in height, at what minimum speed must a salmon jumping at an angle of 33.2 degree leave the water to continue upstream? The acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s2. Answer in units of m/s.

Respuesta :

Let the salmon jump with speed v at an angle of 33.3 degree

So here we can find out the components of his velocity in x and y direction

[tex]v_x = v cos33.2[/tex]

[tex]v_y = v sin33.2[/tex]

now the horizontal displacement of the salmon is 3.15 m so he cover this horizontal distance with constant speed as there is no acceleration in x direction

here we can say

[tex]v_x * t = 3.15[/tex]

[tex]v cos33.2 * t = 3.15[/tex]

[tex]v*t = 3.76[/tex]

now in Y direction it is an accelerated motion as it is accelerated due to gravity

[tex]y = v_y * t + \frac{1}{2}at^2[/tex]

[tex]-0.45 = v sin33.2* t - \frac{1}{2}*9.8* t^2[/tex]

now we will plug in v*t = 3.76

[tex]-0.45 = 3.76 * sin33.2 - 4.9 * t^2[/tex]

[tex]4.9 t^2 = 2.51[/tex]

[tex]t^2 = 0.512[/tex]

[tex]t = 0.72 s[/tex]

now speed v is given by equation above

[tex]v*t = 3.76[/tex]

[tex]v*0.72 = 3.76[/tex]

[tex]v = 5.25 m/s[/tex]

so here he must have to jump with minimum speed of 5.25 m/s