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A grasshopper leaps into the air from the edge of a vertical cliff, as shown in the figure below
(Figure 1). Assume that d1=6.53cm, d2=1.01m, and that θ=53∘.

Use the information given to find the initial speed of the grasshopper.

Express your answer in meters per second.

Part B Use the information given to find the height of the cliff.

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There are 2 steps to solve this one.

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Data provided

Leap height above ground level (d1)=6.53cm=0.0653m Leap height above ground
level (d2)=1.01m Angle of leap for grasshopper (θ)=530

To determine

1) Initial speed of grasshopper(u) =?

2) Height of the cliff=?

Explanation:

A path is a way of tracking the movement of objects in a space over time. For a projectile fired
near the Earth's surface, the trajectory is a parabola. A path or flight path is the path taken by
an object with energy to move through space over time.

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1) Initial speed of grasshopper(u)

The equation to determine initial speed is,

V2=(uSinθ)2−2gh0=(uSin530)2−2x9.81x0.0653u=1.280.7986u=1.27ms

2) Height of the cliff

Apply the equation of the trajectory of a projectile,

y=y0+uSinθt−0.5gt^{2}

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hence,

t=d2ucosθ=1.011.27xCos530=1.32

Simplify equation 1,

Height of cliff(y0)=(0.0653)−(1.27Sin53x1.32)−(0.5x9.81x1.322)=7.42m

Explanation:

The required takeoff speed and altitude can be determined from the given data. Trajectories
describe the direction in which changes are measured with age or time. Researchers in many
fields of disease are now fascinated not only by the change of time but also by the difference
in their shape.

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 The detailed calculation to determine the initial speed of the grasshopper and the height of the
cliff is shown in step 2 the value obtained as below.

Initial speed(u)=1.27msHeight of cliff(y0)=7.42m

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