Given: B= 87, C= 18

1. Suppose that you drop the ball from the B m high tower.

Given: h= 87 m 𝑔 = 9.81 𝑚/𝑠2

a. Draw a cartoon of the ball motion, choose and label X and Y coordinates.

Answer:

b. How long will it take to reach the ground?

Find: t = ?

Given: h = B

Solution: (disregard the units when solving so that you will not be confused,
then add the final unit at the last step of the solution)

1 2
ℎ= 𝑔𝑡
2
 1
87 = (9.81)𝑡 2
2

87 = 4.905𝑡 2

87 4.905𝑡 2
=
4.905 4.905

17.73700305 = 𝑡 2

√17.73700305 = 𝑡

4.21 𝑠 = 𝑡

c. What will be the velocity when it reaches the ground?

Find: V = ?

Solution: (disregard the units when solving so that you will not be confused
then add the final unit at the last step of the solution)

𝑉 = 𝑈 + 𝑔𝑡

𝑉 = 0 + 9.81(4.21)

𝑉 = 41.3001 m/s

d. If you throw the ball downward with c/5 m/s velocity from the same tower,
calculate answers to b. and c.

𝑐𝑚 18 𝑚
Given : 𝑈 = = = 3.6 𝑚/𝑠
5 𝑠 5 𝑠

Find: t = ? and V = ?

Solution: (disregard the units when solving so that you will not be confused
then add the final unit at the last step of the solution)

1
b. ℎ = 𝑔𝑡 2
2

1
87 = (9.81)𝑡 2
2

87 = 4.905𝑡 2

87 4.905𝑡 2
=
4.905 4.905

17.73700305 = 𝑡 2

√17.73700305 = 𝑡

4.21 𝑠 = 𝑡
 c. 𝑉 = 𝑼 + 𝒈𝒕

𝑉 = 3.6 + 9.81(4.21)

𝑉 = 44.9001 m/s

2. You project with an initial speed of C m/s and with the angle of 60 degrees from the
ground. It follows the parabolic trajectory, and the basket in C/50 s after it is launched.
Ignore air resistance.

18
Given: 𝑈 = 18 𝑚/𝑠 ; 𝜃 = 60𝑜 ; 𝑡 = 𝑠; 𝑔 = 9.81 𝑚/𝑠 2
50

a. Draw a cartoon, label your chosen origin and label X and y coordinates.

b. Calculate initial velocity in x and y directions.

Find: 𝑈𝑥 = ? and 𝑈𝑦 = ?

Solution: (disregard the units when solving so that you will not be confused
then add the final unit at the last step of the solution)

b.1 𝑼𝒙 = 𝑼 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝜽
 𝑈𝑥 = 18 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (60)

𝑈𝑥 = 18 (−0.95)

𝑈𝑥 = −17.1 𝑚/𝑠

b.2 𝑼𝒚 = 𝑼 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜽 − 𝒈𝒕

18
𝑈𝑦 = 18 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (60) − (9.81)( )
50

𝑈𝑦 = 18 (−0.30) − (3.5316)

𝑈𝑦 = −5.4 − (3.5316)

𝑈𝑦 = −8.93 𝑚/𝑠

c. What will be the acceleration on x and y directions?

Find: 𝑎𝑥 = ? and 𝑎𝑦 = ?

Solution: (disregard the units when solving so that you will not be confused
then add the final unit at the last step of the solution)

𝟏𝟖
c.1 𝑺𝒙 = 𝑼𝒙 𝒕 = −𝟏𝟕. 𝟏 ( ) = −𝟔. 𝟏𝟓𝟔 m
𝟓𝟎

1
𝑆𝑥 = 𝑈𝑥 𝑡 + 𝑎𝑥 𝑡 2
2

18 1 18
−6.156 = − − 17.1( ) + 𝑎𝑥 ( )2
50 2 50

1
−6.156 = −6.156 + 𝑎𝑥 (0.1296)
2

1
−6.156 − 6.156 = 𝑎𝑥 (0.1296)
2

0 = 0.0648(𝑎𝑥 )

0
= 𝑎𝑥
0.0648

0 = 𝑎𝑥

𝟏
c.2.1 𝑺𝒚 = 𝑼 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜽𝒕 − 𝒈𝒕
𝟐

18 1 18
𝑆𝑦 = 18 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (60)( ) − (9.81)( )2
50 2 50

18 1
𝑆𝑦 = 18 (−0.30)( ) − (9.81)(0.1296)
50 2

18 1
𝑆𝑦 = −5.4( ) − (1.271376)
50 2
 𝑆𝑦 = −1.944 − 0.0635688

𝑆𝑦 = −2.0076 𝑚

𝟏
c.2.2 𝑺𝒚 = 𝑼𝒚 𝒕 + 𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝟐
𝟐

18 1 18
−2.0076 = −8.93 ( ) + 𝑎𝑦 ( )2
50 2 50

1
−2.0076 = −3.2148 + 𝑎𝑦 (0.1296)
2

−2.0076 + 3.2148 = 0.0648(𝑎𝑦 )

1.2072 = 0.0648(𝑎𝑦 )

1.2072
= 𝑎𝑦
0.0648

18.629 𝑚 = 𝑎𝑦

d. What is the horizontal distance from you to basket?

Find: 𝑆𝑥 = ?

Solution: (disregard the units when solving so that you will not be confused
then add the final unit at the last step of the solution)

𝑆𝑥 = 𝑈𝑥 𝑡

18
𝑆𝑥 = −17.1 ( )
50

𝑆𝑥 = −6.156 𝑚

e. What height should be the basket located in your problem to catch the
ball?

Find: 𝑆𝑦 = ?

Solution: (disregard the units when solving so that you will not be confused
then add the final unit at the last step of the solution)

𝟏
𝑺𝒚 = 𝑼 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜽𝒕 − 𝒈𝒕
𝟐
18 1 18
𝑆𝑦 = 18 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (60)( ) − (9.81)( )2
50 2 50

18 1
𝑆𝑦 = 18 (−0.30)( ) − (9.81)(0.1296)
50 2

18 1
𝑆𝑦 = −5.4( ) − (1.271376)
50 2
 𝑆𝑦 = −1.944 − 0.0635688

𝑆𝑦 = −2.0076 𝑚

f. According to your calculated height, is it a real basketball problem, usual

Answer:
It is not a true basketball problem because the calculated height is
𝑺𝒚 = −𝟐. 𝟎𝟎𝟕𝟔 𝒎 , indicating that it is below ground. As previously stated,
the standard basket is 2-4 m above the ground. As a result, a negative
measurement appears implausible in real life problems, especially if it is
about the height of an object.