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Problem 2.46
An egg is thrown vertically upward from a point near the
cornice of a tall building. It just misses the cornice
on the way down and passes a point 50 m below its
starting point 5.0 s after it leaves the throwers hand.
Ignore air resistance.
a. What is the initial speed of the egg?
b. How high does it rise above its starting point?
c. What is the magnitude of its velocity at its highest
point?
d. What are the magnitude and direction of its
acceleration at the highest point?
Step 1: Draw it
50 m in 5 s
Make some definitions
Let t=5 s
Let vo= initial v(t ) at vo
velocity, in positive
direction 1 2
Let g=9.8 m/s2 ,
y (t ) at vot yo
2
acceleration due to
gravity, in negative
v 2f v02 2a ( y f yo )
direction.
total distance =-50 m
Apply Definitions and Solve
Let t=5 s 1 2
Let vo= initial velocity, in y (t ) at vot yo
2
positive direction
1 2
Let g=9.8 m/s2 , y (t ) yo at vot
acceleration due to 2
gravity, in negative 1
direction. This will be 50 g (5) 2 vo (5)
a 142 2 43
122.5
total distance =-50 m
72.5 5v0
=y(t)-yo
14.5 m / s v0
Part B) Find height above bldg
v0=14.5 m/s
At top of the
v(t ) at vo
arc, vf=0
1 2
At t=0, let y0=0 y (t ) at vot yo
2
v 2f v02 2a ( y f yo )
Part B) Find height above bldg
v0=14.5 m/s v 2f v02 2a( y f yo )
At top of the arc, vf=0
At t=0, let y0=0 v 2f v02 2 g (h 0)
Let yf=h 0 14.5
2
h
2 g
10.7 m h
Parts C) and D)
Braking is easier, it
must traverse less
than 50 m
20 m
Our Options
We know that
t=3 s v(t ) at vo
a is either 2.3
m/s2 or -3.8 1 2
x(t ) at vot xo
m/s2 2
vo=20 m/s
Totaldistance is v 2f v02 2a ( x f xo )
either 73.5 m or
50 m
Our Options
1 2
x(t ) at vot xo
We know that 2
t=3 s
a is either 2.3 m/s2 or -3.8 m/s2
vo=20 m/s
Total distance is either >73.5 m or <50 m
Braking
Run It !
1 2 1 2
x(t ) at vot x(t ) at vot xo
2 2
1 1
x(t ) xo (3.8) 32 20
3 x(t ) xo (2.3) 32 20
3
2 2
x(t ) xo 42.9 m x(t ) xo 70.4 m
Problem 2.77
Splat!
Some Hard Thinkin