You Are Outside Tossing A Football With Your Friends
You Are Outside Tossing A Football With Your Friends You Throw The Fo
You are outside tossing a football with your friends. You throw the football at an angle of 52.3° above the horizontal with a speed of 27.79 m/s. If the football lands at the same height it was thrown, answer the following questions: What are the components of the initial velocity? What is the maximum height the football reaches? How long is the football in the air? What is the horizontal displacement? What are the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity just before the football reaches your friend? What is the magnitude of the final velocity? What is the direction of the final velocity?
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The physics of projectile motion offers a comprehensive framework to analyze the trajectory of objects launched into the air, such as a football thrown by a player. To address the given problem, we will systematically calculate the components of the initial velocity, maximum height, total time of flight, horizontal displacement, velocity components just before landing, and the final velocity's magnitude and direction by applying fundamental kinematic equations and trigonometric relationships.
Initial Velocity Components
The initial velocity (\(v_0\)) can be decomposed into horizontal and vertical components using basic trigonometry. Given:
\[
v_0 = 27.79\, \text{m/s}
\]
and the angle of projection:
\[
\theta = 52.3^\circ
\]
the components are:
\[
v_{0x} = v_0 \cos\theta = 27.79 \times \cos(52.3^\circ)
\]
\[
v_{0y} = v_0 \sin\theta = 27.79 \times \sin(52.3^\circ)
\]
Calculating:
\[
v_{0x} \approx 27.79 \times 0.613 \approx 17.02\, \text{m/s}
\]
\[
v_{0y} \approx 27.79 \times 0.790 \approx 21.94\, \text{m/s}
\]
These components describe the initial velocity in the horizontal and vertical directions.
Maximum Height
The maximum height (\(H_{max}\)) reached by the projectile occurs when the vertical velocity component becomes zero. Using:
\[
H_{max} = \frac{v_{0y}^2}{2g}
\]
where \(g = 9.81\, \text{m/s}^2\) is acceleration due to gravity, we get:
\[
H_{max} = \frac{(21.94)^2}{2 \times 9.81} \approx \frac{481.76}{19.62} \approx 24.55\, \text{m}
\]
Thus, the football reaches a maximum height of approximately 24.55 meters.
Total Time in Air
Since the football lands at the same height from which it was thrown, the total flight time (\(T\)) can be calculated from the vertical motion:
\[
T = \frac{2 v_{0y}}{g} = \frac{2 \times 21.94}{9.81} \approx 4.48\, \text{seconds}
\]
This duration accounts for ascent and descent phases.
Horizontal Displacement
The range (\(R\)), or horizontal displacement, is given by:
\[
R = v_{0x} \times T = 17.02 \times 4.48 \approx 76.2\, \text{meters}
\]
Therefore, the football travels approximately 76.2 meters horizontally before landing.
Velocity Components Just Before Landing
At the instant just before reaching the ground, the vertical velocity (\(v_y\)) is found by:
\[
v_y = v_{0y} - g t
\]
At \(t = T \approx 4.48\, \text{s}\),
\[
v_y = 21.94 - 9.81 \times 4.48 \approx 21.94 - 43.97 \approx -22.03\, \text{m/s}
\]
The negative sign indicates downward motion.
The horizontal component remains unchanged in the absence of air resistance:
\[
v_x = v_{0x} \approx 17.02\, \text{m/s}
\]
The magnitude of the velocity just before impact:
\[
v_{final} = \sqrt{v_x^2 + v_y^2} = \sqrt{(17.02)^2 + (-22.03)^2} \approx \sqrt{289.68 + 485.12} \approx \sqrt{774.8} \approx 27.84\, \text{m/s}
\]
The direction (angle with respect to horizontal) is:
\[
\phi = \arctan \left(\frac{|v_y|}{v_x}\right) = \arctan \left(\frac{22.03}{17.02}\right) \approx 52.3^\circ
\]
pointing downward.
Final Velocity Magnitude and Direction
The final velocity's magnitude is approximately 27.84 m/s, and the direction is about 52.3° below the horizontal, consistent with the initial projection angle but directed downward at landing.
Conclusions
Through this detailed analysis, we observe that the football's motion aligns with classical projectile motion principles. The decomposed initial velocity components demonstrate the significant vertical and horizontal contributions to the trajectory. The maximum height of approximately 24.55 meters indicates a high arc, suitable for football throws at a professional or amateur level. The total flight time of about 4.48 seconds reflects the impressive range of nearly 76.2 meters, emphasizing the athlete's strength and skill. The final velocity analysis highlights that the ball's speed just before landing slightly exceeds the initial speed due to acceleration during descent, and the trajectory's symmetry confirms the consistency inherent in projectile motion under gravity's influence.
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