College Physics

Figure 3.33VectorAhas magnitude53.0 mand direction20.0 º north of thex-axis. VectorBhas magnitude34.0 mand direction63.0ºnorth o ...

Figure 3.34Using analytical methods, we see that the magnitude ofRis81.2 mand its direction is36.6ºnorth of east. Discussion Thi ...

3.4 Projectile Motion Projectile motionis themotionof an object thrown or projected into the air, subject to only the accelerati ...

y=y (3.37) 0 + 1 2 (v 0 y+vy)t vy=v 0 y−gt (3.38) (3.39) y=y 0 +v 0 yt−^1 2 gt^2 v (3.40) y (^2) =v 0 y (^2) − 2g(y−y 0 ). Step ...

Figure 3.38(a) We analyze two-dimensional projectile motion by breaking it into two independent one-dimensional motions along th ...

Figure 3.39The trajectory of a fireworks shell. The fuse is set to explode the shell at the highest point in its trajectory, whi ...

This time is also reasonable for large fireworks. When you are able to see the launch of fireworks, you will notice several seco ...

horizontal motion continues at a constant velocity. This example asks for the final velocity. Thus, the vertical and horizontal ...

Discussion for (b) The negative angle means that the velocity is50.1ºbelow the horizontal. This result is consistent with the fa ...

Figure 3.42Projectile to satellite. In each case shown here, a projectile is launched from a very high tower to avoid air resist ...

Figure 3.45An airplane heading straight north is instead carried to the west and slowed down by wind. The plane does not move re ...

Example 3.6 Adding Velocities: A Boat on a River Figure 3.47A boat attempts to travel straight across a river at a speed 0.75 m/ ...

Example 3.7 Calculating Velocity: Wind Velocity Causes an Airplane to Drift Calculate the wind velocity for the situation shown ...

Now that the perpendicular components of the wind velocityvwxandvwyare known, we can find the magnitude and direction ofvw. Firs ...

Example 3.8 Calculating Relative Velocity: An Airline Passenger Drops a Coin An airline passenger drops a coin while the plane i ...

air resistance: analytical method: classical relativity: commutative: component (of a 2-d vector): direction (of a vector): head ...

range: relative velocity: relativity: resultant vector: resultant: scalar: tail: trajectory: vector addition: vector: velocity: ...

To solve projectile motion problems, perform the following steps: Determine a coordinate system. Then, resolve the position and ...

Figure 3.52 5.If an airplane pilot is told to fly 123 km in a straight line to get from San Francisco to Sacramento, explain why ...

16.During a lecture demonstration, a professor places two coins on the edge of a table. She then flicks one of the coins horizon ...