In the Olympic shotput event, an athlete throws the shot with an initial speed of 13.0 m/s at a 47.0° angle from the horizontal. The shot leaves her hand at a height of 1.80 m above the ground. How far does the shot travel?

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Answer:

18.7 m

Explanation:

[tex]v_{o}[/tex] = initial speed of the shot = 13 m/s

θ = angle of launch from the horizontal = 47 deg

Consider the motion along the vertical direction

[tex]v_{oy}[/tex] = initial velocity along vertical direction = 13 Sin47 = 9.5 m/s

[tex]a_{y}[/tex] = acceleration along the vertical direction = - 9.8 m/s²

y = vertical displacement = - 1.80 m

t = time of travel

Using the kinematics equation

[tex]y=v_{oy} t+(0.5)a_{y} t^{2}[/tex]

- 1.80 = (9.5) t + (0.5) (- 9.8) t²

t = 2.11 s

Consider the motion along the horizontal direction

x = horizontal displacement of the shot

[tex]v_{ox}[/tex] = initial velocity along horizontal direction = 13 Cos47 = 8.87 m/s

[tex]a_{x}[/tex] = acceleration along the horizontal direction = 0 m/s²

t = time of travel =  2.11 s

Using the kinematics equation

[tex]x=v_{ox} t+(0.5)a_{x} t^{2}[/tex]

x = (8.87) (2.11) + (0.5) (0) (2.11)²

x = 18.7 m

The horizontal distance traveled by the shotput when launched at a velocity of 13 m/s is 18.7 m.

What is projectile motion?

A projectile motion is a curved motion that is projected near the surface of the earth such that it falls under the influence of gravity only.

Given to us

The initial velocity of the shotput, u = 13 m/s

The angle from the horizontal, θ = 47.0°

The height from which shotput was thrown h = 1.80 m

As we know that when the shotput will be thrown it will be in a projectile motion, therefore, the distance that will be covered by the shot put will be the range of the projectile motion,

[tex]R = \dfrac{u\ cos\theta}{g} [u\cdot sin\theta + \sqrt{u^2sin^2\theta+2gh}][/tex]

Substitute the values,

[tex]R = \dfrac{13\ cos47^o}{9.81} [13\cdot sin47 + \sqrt{13^2(sin47)^2+2(9.81)(1.80)}][/tex]

R = 18.7 m

Hence, the horizontal distance traveled by the shotput when launched at a velocity of 13 m/s is 18.7 m.

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