Answer:
a) x = 8.75 [m]; b) v3 = 24.5[m/s]
Explanation:
To solve this problem we must divide it into two parts, the first part consists of an analysis of the conservation of energy, where energy at a certain moment must be equal to the transformation of energy at a later moment.
Ek1 = Ek2 + Ep2
where:
Ek1 = kinetic energy at point 1 [J]
Ek2 = kinetic energy at point 2 [J]
Ep2 = Potential energy at point 2 [J]
Ek1 = 0.5*m*v1^2
Ek2 = 0.5*m*v2^2
Ep2 = m*g*h
0.5*m*v1^2 = 0.5*m*v2^2 + m*g*h
Here we can eleminate the mass and determinate v2
0.5*v1^2 = 0.5*v2^2 + g*h
((0.5*v1^2 - g*h ) / 0.5 )^(1/2) = v2
replacing the values
v2 = ((0.5*(24)^2 - 9.81*30 ) / 0.5 )^(1/2)
v2 = 3.54 [m/s]
Now we can determine the time of drop of the ball using the following kinematic equation
y = vyo*t - 0.5*a*t^2
where:
y = 30[m]
vyo = 0
a = 9.81[m/s^2]
t = time[s]
-30 = -0.5*9.81*t^2
t = (30/0.5*9.81)^(1/2)
t = 2.47 [s]
And the reach can be calculated as follows.
x = 3.54 [m/s] * 2.47 [s]
x = 8.75 [m]
For speed at the end, we use the same principle of energy conservation.
0.5*m*v2^2 + m*g*h = 0.5*m*v3^2
0.5*v2^2 + g*h = 0.5*v3^2
0.5*(3.54)^2 + 9.81*(30) = 0.5*v3^2
v3 = 24.5[m/s]