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A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a building 0.10 km high. The ball strikes the ground at a point 85 m horizontally away from an
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A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a building 0.10 km high. The ball strikes the ground at a point 85 m horizontally away from and below the point of release. What is the initial velocity of the ball in the horizontal direction? Express your answer in term of m/s. Write done the number only. Keep two significant figures.
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Answer: 18.81m/s^2
Explanation:
Given the following :
Height of building = 0. 1 km = 100m
Horizontal distance = 85m
Using the equation :
S = 1/2gt^2
And S = 100, g = 9.8m/s^2
100 = 0.5(9.8)(t^2)
100 = 4.9(t^2)
t^2 = (100 / 4.9)
t^2 = 20.408
t = 4.5175214
t = 4.52s
Therefore, initial velocity of ball in horizontal direction;
Using the equation:
S = ut + 0.5at^2
a in horizontal direction = 0
Therefore,
S = ut
85 = u × 4.52
u = (85 / 4.52)
u = 18.805
u = 18.81m/s