What is the landing location of the projectile and its speed of impact?

A projectile of mass 1 kg is launched from ground level toward the east at 200 m/s, at an angle of π6 to the horizontal. If the spinning of the projectile applies a steady northerly Magnus force of 2 newtons to the projectile.

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The answer is Landing point: (3534.8,416.5,0) and Speed at impact: 204 m/s, but i don't know how to start the problem.

1 Answer
Feb 15, 2018

please check math operations.

Explanation:

The projectile will do a three dimensional motion. while
projectile is moving to eastward with horizontal component of
its velocity, the Force of 2N moves it toward north.

The time flight for the projectile is:

t=2visin(θ)g

t=2200sin(30)9.81

t=20.39sec.

The horizontal component of initial velocity :

vx=vicos30=200cos30=173.21 ms1

x-range :=vxt=173.2120.39=3531.75 m

the force with 2N causes a acceleration toward north .

F=ma

2=1a

a=2ms2

y_range :12at2

y-range :=122(20.39)2

y-range :=415.75 m

impact velocity:

It falls at a speed of 200 ms1 in the east direction.

veast=200ms1

vnorth=at=220.39=40.78 ms1

v=v2east+v2north

v=2002+(40.78)2

v=204.12 ms1