A stone is dropped from the upper observation deck of a tower, 750 m above the ground. (assume g = 9.8 m/s2.) (a) find the distance (in meters) of the stone above ground level at time t. h(t) = −4.9t2+750 (b) how long does it take the stone to reach the ground? (round your answer to two decimal places.) 12.37 s (c) with what velocity does it strike the ground? (round your answer to one decimal place.) -121.2 m/s (d) if the stone is thrown downward with a speed of 6 m/s, how long does it take to reach the ground? (round your answer to two decimal places.)

Respuesta :

(a) The stone moves by uniform accelerated motion, with constant acceleration [tex]g=9.81 m/s^2[/tex] directed downwards, and its initial vertical position at time t=0 is 750 m. So, the vertical position (in meters) at any time t can be written as
[tex]y(t)= y_0 - \frac{1}{2}gt^2= 750 - 4.9 t^2[/tex]

(b) The time the stone takes to reach the ground is the time at which the vertical position of the stone becomes zero: y(t)=0. So, we can write
[tex]750-4.9 t^2 = 0[/tex]
from which we find the time t after which the stone reaches the ground:
[tex]t= \sqrt{\frac{750 m}{4.9 m/s^2 }}= 12.37 s[/tex]

(c) The velocity of the stone at time t can be written as
[tex]v(t) = -gt[/tex]
because it is an accelerated motion with initial speed zero. Substituting t=12.37 s, we find the final velocity of the stone:
[tex]v(12.37 s)=-(9.81 m/s^2)(12.37 s)=-121.3 m/s[/tex]

(d) if the stone has an initial velocity of [tex]v_0 = 6 m/s[/tex], then its law of motion would be
[tex]y(t)=y_0 - v_0t - \frac{1}{2}gt^2 [/tex]
and we can find the time it needs to reach the ground by requiring again y(t)=0:
[tex]0=750 - 6t - 4.9 t^2 [/tex]
which has two solutions: one is negative so we neglect it, while the second one is t=11.78 s, so this is the time after which the stone reaches the ground.

a) [tex]\rm y(t) = 750-4.9t^2[/tex]

b) t = 12.37 sec

c) v = -121.34 m/sec

d) t = 11.78 sec

Given :

Upper observation deck of a tower is 750 m above the ground.

Solution :

a) The vertical position at any time t is given by,

[tex]\rm y(t) = y_0 - \dfrac{1}{2}gt^2[/tex]

At t = 0 , y = 750 m

[tex]\rm y(t) = 750 - \dfrac{1}{2}\times 9.81\times t^2[/tex]

[tex]\rm y(t) = 750-4.9t^2[/tex] --- (1)

b) The stone is reached to the ground that is, y(t) = 0

So, from equation (1) we get

[tex]\rm t = \sqrt{\dfrac{750}{4.9}}[/tex]

t =  12.37 sec

c) Velocity when it strike the ground is given by,

v = u - gt

here initial velocity u = 0, therefore

[tex]\rm v = - 9.81 \times 12.37[/tex]

v = - 121.34 m/sec

d) In this case given that initial velocity is 6 m/sec, therefore

[tex]\rm y(t) = y_0 - ut-\dfrac{1}{2}gt^2[/tex]  ---- (2)

here stone is reached to the ground so y(t) = 0. From equation (2) we get,

[tex]\rm 0 = 750-(6\times t) -\dfrac{1}{2}\times 9.81 \times t^2[/tex]

[tex]\rm 4.9t^2 + 6t -750 = 0[/tex]

By solving the above equation we get t = 11.78 sec.

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