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Difficult Projectile Motion Question - Solution

This document describes the motion of a stone thrown at an angle and a bird trying to avoid it. 1) Equations are derived to describe the stone's horizontal and vertical motion over time in terms of the initial velocity V, launch angle α, and acceleration due to gravity g. 2) The maximum height and range of the stone are calculated in terms of these variables. 3) Using the derived equations, the distance x at which the stone would hit the bird is determined.

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Difficult Projectile Motion Question - Solution

This document describes the motion of a stone thrown at an angle and a bird trying to avoid it. 1) Equations are derived to describe the stone's horizontal and vertical motion over time in terms of the initial velocity V, launch angle α, and acceleration due to gravity g. 2) The maximum height and range of the stone are calculated in terms of these variables. 3) Using the derived equations, the distance x at which the stone would hit the bird is determined.

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Fitzpatrick 3 Unit 25(d) Q17, Bird question

x =C 1

x =0

Initially,

x =V cos

Initially,

x=0

x=Vt cos

y =+C 3

y =g

y =V sin

Initially,

y =+V sin

y=

1 2
g t +Vt sin +C 4
2

y=0

Initially,

y=

x=Vt cos +C2

x =V cos

1 2
g t +Vt sin
2
y =0

For max height,

t=

=V sin

V sin

Sub into :
2

g V sin
V sin
y max =
+ ( V sin )
2
g
g

y max =

V 2 sin 2
2g

2 h=

V 2 sin 2
2g

V sin =2 gh

For maximum range of stone,

t Range =

2 V sin

Sub in

y=0

g t 2
+Vt sin =0
2

t t

2 V sin
=0
g

Range=V cos

V cos =

2V sin
g

R=

2 V 2 sin cos
g

V cos =

Rg
2V sin

Rg

4 gh

At any time

t=

x
V cos

t=

4 x gh

Rg

Vertically, (from )

y=

hits bird,

x=

g 4 x gh
4 x gh
+V sin
2
Rg
Rg

y=h

h=

8 xh ( Rx )
R2

y=

8 x 2 h 8 xh
+
2
R
R

8 x 8 xR+ R =0

y=

8 xh ( Rx )
When stone
R2

8 R 64 R232 R2
x=
16

2 R R 2
4

Distance travelled by the bird is equal to

x bird=

2 R+ R 2 2 RR 2

4
4

x stone =Vt cos

x bird=

R 2
2

2 R+ R 2
4
V cos =
R 2
20

t bird =

Distance
Speed

t bird =

V cos =5 ( 2+ 1 ) 12.1 m s1

R 2
20

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