Physics Section PHYS-111 Tutorial
Chapter 3
𝑉𝑖 2 𝑆𝑖𝑛2 𝜃𝑖
1. Show that the maximum height of a projectile is given by ymax = 2𝑔
2. A projectile is fired from the ground with an initial velocity 𝑉𝑖 initial angle 𝜃𝑖 lands
on the same level as it was fired. Show that;
𝑉𝑖 2 𝑆𝑖𝑛 2𝜃𝑖
a. Show that the range R of the projectile is 𝑅 = 𝑔
b. Determine the maximum range 𝑅𝑚𝑎𝑥 of the projectile and the angle at which
the maximum range occurs.
3. A projectile is fired in such a way that its horizontal range is equal to three times
its maximum height. What is the angle of projection? Give your answer to three
significant figures.
4. A firefighter 50.0 m away from a burning building directs a stream of water from
a fire hose at an angle of 30.0° above the horizontal. If the speed of the stream is
40.0 m/s, at what height will the water strike the building?
5. A soccer player kicks a ball horizontally off a cliff 40.0 m high into a pool of
water. If the player hears the sound of the splash 3.00 s later, what was the initial
speed given to the rock? Assume the speed of sound in air to be 343 m/s.
6. A boy can throw a ball a maximum horizontal distance of 40.0 m on a level field.
How far can he throw the same ball vertically upward? Assume that his muscles
give the ball the same speed in each case.
7. A tire 0.500 m in radius rotates at a constant rate of 200 rev/min. Find the speed
and acceleration of a small stone lodged in the tread of the tire (on its outer
edge). (Hint: In one revolution, the stone travels a distance equal to the
circumference of its path, 2𝜋𝑟)
8. Young David who slew Goliath experimented with slings before tackling the giant.
He found that he could revolve a sling of length 0.600 m at the rate of 8.00
rev/s. If he increased the length to 0.900 m, he could revolve the sling only 6.00
times per second. (a) Which rate of rotation gives the greater speed for the stone
at the end of the sling? (b) What is the centripetal acceleration of the stone at 8.00
rev/s? (c) What is the centripetal acceleration at 6.00 rev/s?
9. The pilot of an airplane notes that the compass indicates a heading due west. The
airplane’s speed relative to the air is 150 km/h. If there is a wind of 30.0 km/h
toward the north, find the velocity of the airplane relative to the ground.
10. Two soccer players, Mary and Jane, begin running from nearly the same point at
the same time. Mary runs in an easterly direction at 4.00 m/s, while Jane takes off
in a direction 60.0° north of east at 5.40 m/s. (a) How long is it before they are
25.0 m apart? (b) What is the velocity of Jane relative to Mary? (c) How far apart
are they after 4.00s?
11. The mountain lion can jump to a height of ℎ = 3.659 𝑚 when leaving the ground
at an angle of 𝜃 = 45.0°. With what speed, in SI unit, does it leave the ground to
make the leap?
12. The pilot of an airplane notes that the compass indicates a heading due west. The
airplane’s speed relative to the air is 150 km/h. If there is a wind of 30.0 km/h
toward the north, find the velocity of the airplane relative to the ground.
13. Two soccer players, Mary and Jane, begin running from nearly the same point at
the same time. Mary runs in an easterly direction at 4.00 m/s, while Jane takes off
in a direction 60.0° north of east at 5.40 m/s. (a) How long is it before they are
25.0 m apart? (b) What is the velocity of Jane relative to Mary? (c) How far apart
are they after 4.00s?