The ball initial velocity is 9.1 m/s
Explanation:
The motion of the ball in this problem is a projectile motion, so it follows a parabolic path, which consists of two independent motions:
- A uniform motion (constant velocity) along the horizontal direction
- An accelerated motion with constant acceleration (acceleration of gravity) in the vertical direction
First of all, we analyze its vertical motion to find the time of flight. We can do it by using the following suvat equation:
(1)
where
:
is the initial vertical velocity (0 because the ball is kicked horizontally)
is the acceleration of gravity
s = -6.0 m is the vertical displacement (the height of the building)
t is the time of flight
Solving for t,
Now we can analyze the horizontal motion; the horizontal velocity is constant and it is given by
where
d = 10.0 m is the horizontal distance covered
t = 1.1 s is the time of flight
Substituting, we find
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