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MCE263 -Dynamics
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12109.
Determine the horizontal velocity v of a tennis
A

ball at A so that it just clears the net at B. Also, find the

12109.
Determine
thestrikes
horizontal
velocity vA of a tennis
distance s where
the ball
the ground.
ball at A so that it just clears the net at B. Also, find the
distance s where the ball strikes the ground.

B
C

B
s

vA

vA

7.5 ft

3 ft

7.5 ft
3 ft

21 ft

21 ft

Vertical Motion: The vertical component of initial velocity is (y0)y = 0. For the ball
to travel from A to B, the initial and final vertical positions are (s0)y = 7.5 ft and
, respectively.
sy = 3 ftMotion:
Vertical
The vertical component of initial velocity is (y0)y = 0. For the ball
to travel from A to B, the initial and final vertical positions are (s0)y = 7.5 ft and
1
syA +=c3B ft, respectively.
sy = (s0)y + (y0)y t + (ac)y t2
2
1 1 (a ) t22
sy =3(s=0)7.5
A+cB
y + +(y0
0)y+t +( -32.2)t
c y
1
2 2
1
2
s
3 = 7.5t1+=00.5287
+ (-32.2)t
1
2

t1 = A
0.5287
s the initial and final vertical positions are
For the ball to travel from
to C,
(s0)y = 7.5 ft and sy = 0, respectively.
For the ball to travel from A to C, the initial and final vertical positions are
1
(sA0+)yc =
y =
sy s=
(s00),yrespectively.
+ (y0)y t + (ac)y t2
B 7.5 ft and
2
1 1 (a ) t22
sy =0(s=0)7.5
A+cB
y + +(y0
0)y+t +( -32.2)t
c y 2
2 2
1 s
2
0 = 7.5t2+=00.6825
+ (-32.2)t
2
2
Horizontal Motion: The horizontal
component
of velocity is (y0)x = yA. For the ball
t2 = 0.6825
s
to travel from A to B, the initial and final horizontal positions are (s0)x = 0 and
time is component
sx = 21 ft, respectively.
s.
t = t1 = 0.5287
Horizontal
Motion: The The
horizontal
of velocity
is (y0)x = yA. For the ball
to +travel from A to B, the initial and final horizontal positions are (s0)x = 0 and
sx =The
(s0time
)x + is
(yt0)=
x t t = 0.5287 s.
sAx ;
= B21 ft, respectively.
1
21 = 0 + yA (0.5287)
+
sx = (s0)x + (y0)x t
A;B
yA = 39.72 ft>s = 39.7 ft>s
Ans.
21 = 0 + yA (0.5287)
For the ball to travel
A to=C,39.7
theft>s
initial and final horizontal positionsAns.
are
yA = from
39.72 ft>s
(s0)x = 0 and sx = (21 + s) ft, respectively. The time is t = t2 = 0.6825 s.
For+ the ball to travel from A to C, the initial and final horizontal positions are
(s0)+x s)
+ ft
(y,0respectively.
)x t
A 0;
The time is t = t2 = 0.6825 s.
(s
)x B= 0 and sxsx==(21
21
+
s
=
0
+
39.72(0.6825)
+ B
sx = (s0)x + (y0)x t
A;
s = 6.11 ft
Ans.
21 + s = 0 + 39.72(0.6825)

Ans.

s = 6.11 ft

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