In: Physics
3: Consider trying to hurl a bowling ball up onto the roof of a
nearby building (while on planet
Earth). The roof is 5 meters above the ground and 10 meters away
from you.
a. If you launch the bowling ball from
the ground at a 45 degree angle, what is minimum
launch velocity you need to get it onto the roof? Draw a diagram of
the trajectory needed to get the ball onto the roof.
b. If you increase the launch velocity
by 50% compared to the minimum from part a, how
far back from the edge of the roof will the ball land on the
roof?
c. If the ball launched in part b
unfortunately lands on a skylight on the roof and ball loses
half of its vertical velocity breaking through the glass, how long
will it take to land on the
floor of the animal shelter?