A long jumper reaches a horizontal velocity of 6 m s just prior to leaving the ground. If she jumps a distance of 6 m from her starting point, modeling what was the highest point in her trajectory

Answer :

Answer:1.225 m

Explanation:

Given

Horizontal velocity before leaving ground [tex]=6\ m/s[/tex]

Range of jumper [tex]R=6\ m[/tex]

Suppose u is the velocity before leaving

[tex]u\cos \theta =6\ m/s[/tex]

Range of Projectile [tex]R=\frac{u^2\sin 2\theta }{g}[/tex]

[tex]R=\frac{2(u\cos \theta )(u\sin \theta )}{g}[/tex]

[tex]6=\frac{2\times 6\times (u\sin \theta )}{g}[/tex]

[tex]u\sin \theta =4.9\ m[/tex]

Maximum height is given by

[tex]H=\frac{(u\sin \theta )^2}{2g}[/tex]

[tex]H=\frac{(4.9)^2}{2\times 9.8}[/tex]

[tex]H=1.225\ m[/tex]

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