Calculating Motion in Two Dimensions - AP Physics C Electricity & Magnetism
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A 
ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a 
high building. It has an initial velocity of 
and lands on the ground 
away from the base of the building. Assuming air resistance is negligible, which of the following changes would cause the range of this projectile to increase?
I. Increasing the initial horizontal velocity
II. Decreasing the mass of the ball
III. Throwing the ball from an identical building on the moon
A
I. Increasing the initial horizontal velocity
II. Decreasing the mass of the ball
III. Throwing the ball from an identical building on the moon
Relevant equations:
Choice I is true because 
is proportional to the range 
, so increasing 
increases 
if 
is constant. This relationship is given by the equation:
Choice II is false because the motion of a projectile is independent of mass.
Choice III is true because the vertical acceleration on the moon 
would be less. Decreasing 
increases the time the ball is in the air, thereby increasing 
if 
is constant. This relationship is also shown in the equation:
Relevant equations:
Choice I is true because
Choice II is false because the motion of a projectile is independent of mass.
Choice III is true because the vertical acceleration on the moon
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Water emerges horizontally from a hole in a tank 
above the ground. If the water hits the ground 
from the base of the tank, at what speed is the water emerging from the hole? (Hint: Treat the water droplets as projectiles.)
Water emerges horizontally from a hole in a tank
To understand this problem, we have to understand that the water has a x-velocity and a y-veloctiy. The x-velocity never changes.
First we want to find the time it took for the water to hit the ground. We can use this equation:
We know that the y-velocity is 0 to start with, acceleration is 
and 
.
Substituting into the equation, we get:
Next we have to substitute the time into the equation for the x component
We know that 
and 
, so we can conclude that:
To understand this problem, we have to understand that the water has a x-velocity and a y-veloctiy. The x-velocity never changes.
First we want to find the time it took for the water to hit the ground. We can use this equation:
We know that the y-velocity is 0 to start with, acceleration is
Substituting into the equation, we get:
Next we have to substitute the time into the equation for the x component
We know that
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A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a high building. It has an initial velocity of and lands on the ground away from the base of the building. Assuming air resistance is negligible, which of the following changes would cause the range of this projectile to increase?
I. Increasing the initial horizontal velocity
II. Decreasing the mass of the ball
III. Throwing the ball from an identical building on the moon
A
I. Increasing the initial horizontal velocity
II. Decreasing the mass of the ball
III. Throwing the ball from an identical building on the moon
Relevant equations:
Choice I is true because is proportional to the range , so increasing increases if is constant. This relationship is given by the equation:
Choice II is false because the motion of a projectile is independent of mass.
Choice III is true because the vertical acceleration on the moon would be less. Decreasing increases the time the ball is in the air, thereby increasing if is constant. This relationship is also shown in the equation:
Relevant equations:
Choice I is true because
Choice II is false because the motion of a projectile is independent of mass.
Choice III is true because the vertical acceleration on the moon
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Water emerges horizontally from a hole in a tank above the ground. If the water hits the ground from the base of the tank, at what speed is the water emerging from the hole? (Hint: Treat the water droplets as projectiles.)
Water emerges horizontally from a hole in a tank
To understand this problem, we have to understand that the water has a x-velocity and a y-veloctiy. The x-velocity never changes.
First we want to find the time it took for the water to hit the ground. We can use this equation:
We know that the y-velocity is 0 to start with, acceleration is and .
Substituting into the equation, we get:
Next we have to substitute the time into the equation for the x component
We know that and , so we can conclude that:
To understand this problem, we have to understand that the water has a x-velocity and a y-veloctiy. The x-velocity never changes.
First we want to find the time it took for the water to hit the ground. We can use this equation:
We know that the y-velocity is 0 to start with, acceleration is
Substituting into the equation, we get:
Next we have to substitute the time into the equation for the x component
We know that
Compare your answer with the correct one above