A physics student stands on a cliff overlooking a lake and decides to throw a golf ball to her friends in the water below. She throws the golf ball with a velocity of 19.5 m/s at an angle of 33.5 ∘ above the horizontal. When the golf ball leaves her hand, it is 14.5 m above the water. How far does the golf ball travel horizontally before it hits the water? Neglect any effects of air resistance when calculating the answer.

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Answer:

50.5 m

Explanation:

We are given that

[tex]\theta=33.5^{\circ}[/tex]

Velocity=v=19.5m

Vertical component of initial velocity=[tex]v_y=vsin\theta=19.5sin33.5=10.8m/s[/tex]

Height=h=-14.5 m

Acceleration due to gravity=[tex]g=-9.8m/s^2[/tex]

[tex]s=v_yt+\frac{1}{2}gt^2[/tex]

[tex]-14.5=10.8t+\frac{1}{2}(-9.8)t^2[/tex]

[tex]4.9t^2-10.8t-14.5=0[/tex]

By solving we get

[tex]t=-0.9, t=3.1 [/tex]

Time cannot be negative

Therefore, time=3.1 s

Horizontal component of velocity=[tex]v_x=19.5cos33.5=16.3m/s[/tex]

Distance=[tex]x=v_xt=16.3\times 3.1=50.5 m[/tex]

Hence, the golf ball travel horizontally before it hits the water=50.5 m