Height Definition and 1000 Threads

Homework Statement A spring toy is launched from the ground at 2.3 m/s at an angle of 78° to the ground. What is the maximum height reached by the spring toy? Homework Equations Δ[/B]dv = v1Δt + 1/2aΔt2The Attempt at a Solution [/B] Calculate time: Δt = 2.3 m/s / 9.8m/s2 = 0.23 s Now...

Homework Statement A student siphons water over a 8.5 m high wall at sea level. She then climbs to the summit of a mountain (elevation 4390 m , atmospheric pressure =58.5 kPa) and attempts the same experiment. Comment on her prospects for success. Homework Equations Bernoulli's equation...

Homework Statement (I don't remember the EXACT problem because it was in an exam I took a few days ago but it was something like: If we drop the same object off of two towers, what does the height of Tower2 need to be if we want the object to fall is a velocity 3 times greater than the object...

Homework Statement Ball A is thrown vertically by speed 40 m/s. After 1 second, Ball B is thrown vertically also by speed 47.5 m/s. What height from ground will they pass each other? ( g = 10m/s2 ) Homework Equations s = vt + ½at2 t = v/g v2 = v02 + 2asThe Attempt at a Solution Time A to...

So, great site. I have a quick question that I think has a simple answer. On a snowmobile forum I visit there has an ongoing debate. The question is, all other factors being the same, does changing the lug height on a track, change the final drive ratio of the snowmobile? I think I know the...

Homework Statement Two balls with the same mass are dropped from the same height. After colliding with the ground, one of the balls "A" bounces higher than the other ball "B." Neglect air resistance. Is mechanical energy conserved ? Are they subjected to the same impulse after colliding with...

I am doing a lab in my senior physics class (IB HL Physics 3-4) and I am very confused about a relationship that I found. For my experiment I dropped a racquetball from different heights and then used video analysis to find the height of the ball on its final bounce. I used this data to...

In the icosahedron above, what is the proper way of determining the length of PP'? My workmate thinks that it is twice the length of P to the midpoint of E'C' plus E'A, since she thinks that (and it does look) ACC'E' is a rectangle. However, I think that E'A must not be the height of the...

Homework Statement (see attached diagram) Homework Equations (see attached diagram) The Attempt at a Solution I drew a diagram.What I know. Left part of rope is fixed to ceiling so extra rope comes 'from the right' i.e. 'falls down' as pulley is pulled. I also know that rope is conserved.

Homework Statement why z1=z2 ? isn't the position 2 is higher than position 1 ? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution

In my springs what would the spring constant need to be If I am 1.8m tall and I weigh 68 kg

Simple geometry can compute the height of an object from the object's shadow length and shadow angle using the formula: tan(angleElevation) = treeHeight / shadowLength. Given the shadow length and angle of elevation, compute the tree height. #include <iostream> #include <cmath> using namespace...

There was a problem with other physics homework section so I just decided to write here. Homework Statement H= 270m t1= 2.45s t3=7.35 V0=0 (freefall) t=7.35s t2= 4.90s g=10 We had to calculate the height what the body will be after 2.45, 4.90 and 7.35 s. Homework...

1. Homework Statement A tree is planted as a seedling of negligible height. The rate of increase of its height , in metres per year is given by ##0.2√(25-h)## a. explain why tree can't exceed 25 metres. answer⇒ ##dh/dt=0## when h=25 b. express t as a function of h answer⇒...

Homework Statement A 35-kg child goes down a hill on a 5-kg sled. Starting from rest, she reaches a speed of 30 km/h at the bottom of the hill. The hill makes an angle of 25 degrees with the horizontal. (a) Assuming there is no heat generated by friction and air resistance, how high is the...

Homework Statement is I/ V ( in the second picture)submerged is a valid formula of metacentric height ? i have never seen this in my textbook . This is just another notes given by my senior. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution

This stuff is so confusing! I really wish I were better at math... I had to take precalc math twice, so please try and dumb this down for me. 1. Homework Statement Communication satellites orbit the Earth at a height of 35700km above the Earth's surface. What is the acceleration of an object...

Homework Statement A heluim filled spherical balloon with a radius of 40 cm got tied into a uniform thread (uniform density) the threads length is 2 meters and its mass is 50 g the balloon ascends when left and ascends a the thread for h meters before it stabalizes again given the empty...

Homework Statement Calculate the height of a geo-stationary satellite of earth. Gravitational force of earth=6.667 x 10^-11 nm^2/kgm^2 Mass of earth=6x10^24 kgm Radius of earth=6400 km V=86400 Homework Equations GM/r=v^2 r=R+h The Attempt at a Solution I plugged everything into the equation...

Homework Statement A circular cylinder of height H is filled with monatomic gas molecules at temperature T. The cylinder stands on the surface of the Earth so that the gas molecules are subject to the gravitational field g. (a) Find the average height, z , of the molecules in the cylinder as...

Hi guys, I was just doing an experiment with relating the weight flow rate of water out of cylinder with a pin hole at the bottom. The equation that I put together was: $$\dot{W}=\rho g C_d A \sqrt{2gh}$$ ##\dot{W}## is the weight flow rate, ##\rho## is the density of water, ##g## is the...

Homework Statement A ball is dropped from a height of 9.02 m. After hitting the ground, the ball then rebounds to a height of 1.78 m. What is the coefficient of restitution associated with the ball and ground impact? Homework Equations e=(V'-v')/(V-v) The Attempt at a Solution I thought maybe...

Homework Statement You have a device that shoots an object at an angle, on top of a desk. You have x,y and v solve for the angle. Origin is at the top of the desk. Homework Equations y=vyot+(½)ayt2 x = vxot vsinΘ = vyo vcosΘ = vxo The Attempt at a Solution y= vsinΘt + (1/2)at^2 x = vcosΘt →...

Homework Statement H3-1 Determine the maximum height on the wall to which the firefighter can project water from the hose if the speed of the water at the nozzle is 20 m/s. The firefighter stands 18 m away from the wall and holds the nozzle 1.2 m above the ground. Homework Equations The...

I was doing some calculations using the escape velocities from Earth, Moon and Mars. Then by chance I calculated the velocities attained when an object was "dropped" from a height of the radius on each of these bodies, assuming the acceleration due to gravity remained constant during the fall...

hello there! I've been working on math for a while, and on y math homework there's a specific question that i just don't know of the correct formula to solve it. i can do algebra quite well, i just can't recall what this specific formula may be. here is my question: A construction worker is...

For a gas generator like this, I have seen diagrams of the thistle tube in the water, below the other tube or above it, where is it meant to be? Also, where is the other tube meant to be because I have seen it in multiple positions. Thanks!

Homework Statement A 20.0-kg block is connected to a 30.0-kg block by a string that passes over a light frictionless pulley. The 30.0-kg block is connected to a spring that has negligible mass and a force constant of 250 N/m. The spring is unstretched when the system is as shown in the figure...

Homework Statement We need to fin the initial velocity of a water fountain. The data I have collected is: Height (bottom to apex)= 0.042 m Distance (from spout to end on the stream)= 0.112 m Time (it takes to travel)= .25 seconds Angle the water shoots from= 50 degrees Here is more if it...

Homework Statement We have a pipe open at both ends and having the length of 1 meter. After putting it into a tub of Mercury and thus filling it to the half, we close the upper end of it, and then remove it from the tub. What is the height of the residual column of the Mercury in the pipe...

Write the following formulas: a) The minimum perimeter of any triangle (abc) only known heights corresponding to the sides a and b. b) The maximum height and minimum corresponding to the side b of any triangle (abc) only known the value of its perimeter and height corresponding to the side a.

Homework Statement A ball weighing 0.2 lbs is dropped out the window of a pickup truck moving horizontally at 45 mph. If the C.O.R. (e) between the ball and the ground is equal to 0.6, find the height of the ball's first bounce and the horizontal distance it will travel before bouncing again...

Hello everyone. So I have this one question which I thought was going to be pretty easy, but now I struggle with it. It says: 1. The question A rock is thrown vertically up in the air with an initial velocity of 0.75ms-1. What would the rock's maximum theoretical height be? I am currently in...

Homework Statement [/B] A uniform stick is held horizontally and then released. At the same instant, one end is struck with a quick upwards blow. If the stick ends up horizontal when it returns to its original height, what are the possible values for the maximum height to which the center...

1. Homework Statement A block, of mass M1, on the rough slope shown is attached to another mass M2 by a light, inextensible string which passes over a frictionless pulley as shown in the diagram (the coefficient of friction between the block and the slope is u ). The block is released from...

Homework Statement A bolt is detached from the lower part of an elevator cabin that is ascending with velocity 6meters/second and for 3 seconds comes to the point from where the elevator started to ascend. Find: in which height is the end of the elevator in the moment when from it the bolt was...

A ball is thrown upwards from a building of height 2x with an initial velocity of v1. The velocity when it hits the ground is -v2. What is the height of the ball when it is at maximum speed? Since it is at its max speed when it hits the ground, would the answer just be 0x?

A football is kicked from a tee to start the football game. If the ball is kicked at a 38 degree angle with an initial velocity of 27.1 m/s, Find the maximum height of the football as it flies through the air. I was using these equations: Voy = Vo(sine of theta) Vy = Voy + at y = 1/2(a)(t^2)...

Homework Statement A pulley fixed on a wall of height h connects a toy boat with a man on the wall. The string is pulled by the man at a constant speed u m/s. Find the velocity of boat when the string makes an angle $$\theta$$ with the water. Homework Equations The question will be more...

If I were to drop a penny from empire state building it would do more damage than if i dropped it from standing distance. Why? F=MA. neither the penny's acceleration nor mass change when its falling so the forces on both pennies should be the same. The only solution i could come up with is that...

Homework Statement A skater jumps off a quarterpipe ramp and reaches 5m over the ramp. We can assume that he jumps in a vertical line. Find the speed the skater had before jumping off the ramp. Homework Equations https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/introductory-physics-formulary.110015/ All...

Homework Statement In the two-sphere arrangement of Figure, assume that sphere 1 has a mass of 51 g and an initial height of 10 cm, and that sphere 2 has a mass of 82 g. After sphere 1 is released and collides elastically with sphere 2, what height is reached by (a) sphere 1 and (b) sphere 2...

Suppose I have an overhead tank that heats hot water by natural circulation via a thermosiphon (& a Heat Exchanger with some source of waste heat), is there a limitation on how tall this loop can be? e.g. Can there be an elevated tank at 30 feet with a heat exchanger at ground level that heats...

Homework Statement This is the second part of a two part question. The first part asked for the maximum force that can be applied to a bone with minimum cross-sectional area is 3.0cm2, Young's modulus 1.4 × 1010 N/m2, and can withstand a 1.0% change in length before fracturing. I calculated it...

Homework Statement A projectile is fired from a cannon at X-distance of 25m (X=25), height 10m (y=10), and fixed angle (53-degrees). After 3 seconds, the projectile hits its mark at different height 50m (y=50), and at a range of 175m (X=200). Gravity is normal and there is no wind resistance...

Homework Statement Homework Equations kinematics. a=F/m The Attempt at a Solution 100cos(70)=342 100sin(70)=393.7 X=1/2(-9.8)t^2+100t; t=0. t=20.4

Homework Statement how long does it take a football, with an initial velocity of 30 m/s at 30 degrees up from the horizontal, to reach the top of its flight? Homework Equations Δy= ½ (Vf + Vo) t The Attempt at a Solution I know that Vf= 0 m/s here because when it reaches the highest point, it...

I put basic on this because my maths skills are exactly that and I suspect the answer to this question will be fairly maths heavy. I understand that the equation to calculate the maximum height of a projectile (ignoring wind resistance) is Hmax = (Vf2 - Vi2)/2a But this only works over small...

Question: The coefficient of restitution for ball colliding with steel is 0.95. If ball is dropped from height h sub o above steel plate, to what height will the ball rebound? Please help me with this one, Is there a formula for this? all I know is e equals velocity of the first object...

Homework Statement At 0.5 of its maximum height, the speed of a projectile is 0.75 of its initial speed. What was its launch angle? Homework Equations Not sure here, but: v^2 - vo^2 = 2as [maximum height] Ay = Asin(theta) [y-component] The Attempt at a Solution I didn't get very far...