An athlete jumps with the speed of 4 m/s at an angle of 23°. How long does the athlete stay in the air?
2 Answers
Dec 4, 2015
Explanation:
The equation of motion says:
Considering only the vertical component of his jump we can get the time it takes to reach his maximum height from:
Since
The 2nd part of his journey as he falls to earth is a mirror image of the first part so:
Dec 4, 2015
I found
Explanation:
I considered the accelerated (downwards) vertical component of the movement only.
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