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Hd asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 8 years ago

PHYSICS HELP IN PROJECTILE!!!?

1) A 206kg projectile, fired with a speed of 148m/s at a 67.0 degree angle, breaks into three pieces of equal mass at the highest point of its arc (where its velocity is horizontal). Two of the fragments move with the same speed right after the explosion as the entire projectile had just before the explosion; one of these moves vertically downward and the other horizontally.

A) Determine the magnitude of the velocity of the third fragment immediately after the explosion. ANSWER IN M/S

B) Determine the direction of the velocity of the third fragment immediately after the explosion.

PLEASE ANSWER DEGREE ABOVE THE HORIZONTAL.

C) Determine the energy released in the explosion. ANSWER IN J.

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  • CwCc
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    First find the velocity of the projectile at the top:

    v = v0 cos(67) = 57.8 m/s

    Use the conservation of momentum:

    mv i = (m/3) v i - (m/3) v j + (m/3) v3

    v3 = 2v i + v j

    |v3| = sqrt((2v)^2 + v^2) = sqrt(5) v

    = 2.24 * 57.8 m/s = 129 m/s

    dir(v3) = atan(v/2v) = 26.6 degrees, above horizontal

    To find the energy of the explosion, calculate the difference between the final and initial energies:

    E = 1/2 (m/3) v^2 + 1/2 (m/3) v^2 + 1/2 (m/3) (sqrt(5) v)^2 - 1/2 mv^2

    = (2/3) mv^2 = (2/3) (206 kg) (57.8 m/s)^2 = 459 kJ

  • 8 years ago

    1) it will have to equal the magnitude of the others in the other way so like

    3 fragments

    1 explodes -y direction

    1 explodes x direction

    so 4th quadrant

    so the magnitude of the other fragment will be positive y, negative x direction

    so it will be x^2 + y^2 =r^2

    third fragment explodes at exactly 135 degrees (90+45, since sides are even)

    and then the magnitude is 209.3036 m/s

    A)209 m/s

    B)135 degrees above horizontal... or 45 north of west

    C)

    1/2mv^2 is kinetics energy

    so 2*K + 1times a different K

    mv1^2 + 1/2mv2^2

    206*148^2 + 1/2*206*209^2

    K = 9,011,367 J

    *notice the initial angle did not matter...

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    I've -re-read the question you badly worded it.

    A & B conservation of momentum, all the velocities of the three parts have to add up to the velovity of the original projectile which is given by

    Vh = V cos theta

    C I'm assuming you mean the energy required to fire the projectile from a gun (or whatever).

    E = 1/2 m . v^2 that's the easy part

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