Thursday, July 30, 2009

PHYSICS HELP - velocity & vectors?

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PLEASE EXPLAIN BRIEFLY AND LABEL ANSWERS!


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A helium balloon rises upward at rate of 7.0 metres/second, to a height of 20 m before it pops. A steady breeze od 1.5 m/s due east blows against the balloon.





A) What is the velocity of the balloon relative to the ground?





B) How long does it rise before popping?





C) How far from its starting point has it flown (final displacement)?





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A firefighter climbs up 10.0 m ladder leaning against a vertical wall. The ladder makes an angle of 20 degrees with the wall. The firefighter reaches the roof in 15.0 s.





A) What is the height of the wall?





B) How far is the base of the ladder from the wall?





C) What is the firefighter's average vertical velocity?





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Suzanne is skiing with a velocity of 18.0 m/s [N30.0 degrees W]. What is the [N] component of her velocity vector?





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Tim is running cross-country at 6.4 m/s [S] when he completes a wide turn and continues at 5.8 m/s [W]. What is his change in velocity?

PHYSICS HELP - velocity %26amp; vectors?
Y AND X are vectors like (0,1) (1,0)





v=7.0Y+1.5X (m/s)


MODULUS


abs(v)=7.16m/s





t=20/7=2.86s





the displacement in x (horizontal is)


x=1.5*2.86=4.30





SO THE vector displacement is:


d=4.3X+20Y





abs(d)=20.45





2)





H=10*cos(20)=9.4m





X=10sin(20)=3.4m





VY=10/15*cos(20)=0.62m/s





3)


18*cos (30)=15.6m/s





4)Y INDICATES NORTH X INDICATES EAST





6.4Y-5.8X (m/s)


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