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Given initial velocity u = (20sqrt(3)i + 20j) ms⁻¹.

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a

1013 ms−110\sqrt{13}\, \text{ms}^{-1}

arctan⁡(123) above the horizontal\arctan\left(\frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}\right) \text{ above the horizontal}

b

4 s4\, \text{s}

c

803 m80\sqrt{3}\, \text{m}

d

20 m20\, \text{m}

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Here is the solution to question 3:

3) A particle is projected with initial velocity (203i+20j)(20\sqrt{3}\mathbf{i} + 20\mathbf{j}) ms−1^{-1}.

Given initial velocity u=(203i+20j)\mathbf{u} = (20\sqrt{3}\mathbf{i} + 20\mathbf{j}) ms−1^{-1}.
This means the horizontal component of initial velocity is ux=203u_x = 20\sqrt{3} ms−1^{-1} and the vertical component is uy=20u_y = 20 ms−1^{-1}.
We assume the acceleration due to gravity g=10g = 10 ms−2^{-2} acts downwards, so a=−10j\mathbf{a} = -10\mathbf{j} ms−2^{-2}.

Part a· 3 steps

Find the speed and direction of the particle after 1 second.

  1. Find the velocity components at time tt.

    The horizontal velocity remains constant: vx=ux=203v_x = u_x = 20\sqrt{3} ms−1^{-1}.
    The vertical velocity changes due to gravity: vy=uy−gtv_y = u_y - gt.
    At t=1t=1 s:

    vx=203 ms−1v_x = 20\sqrt{3}\, \text{ms}^{-1} vy=20−(10)(1)=10 ms−1v_y = 20 - (10)(1) = 10\, \text{ms}^{-1}

    So, the velocity vector at t=1t=1 s is v=(203i+10j)\mathbf{v} = (20\sqrt{3}\mathbf{i} + 10\mathbf{j}) ms−1^{-1}.

  2. Calculate the speed (magnitude of velocity).

    ∣v∣=vx2+vy2|\mathbf{v}| = \sqrt{v_x^2 + v_y^2} ∣v∣=(203)2+(10)2|\mathbf{v}| = \sqrt{(20\sqrt{3})^2 + (10)^2} ∣v∣=(400×3)+100|\mathbf{v}| = \sqrt{(400 \times 3) + 100} ∣v∣=1200+100|\mathbf{v}| = \sqrt{1200 + 100} ∣v∣=1300=100×13=1013 ms−1|\mathbf{v}| = \sqrt{1300} = \sqrt{100 \times 13} = 10\sqrt{13}\, \text{ms}^{-1}
  3. Calculate the direction.

    The direction is given by the angle α\alpha with the horizontal.

    tan⁡α=vyvx=10203=123\tan \alpha = \frac{v_y}{v_x} = \frac{10}{20\sqrt{3}} = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}} α=arctan⁡(123)≈16.1∘\alpha = \arctan\left(\frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}\right) \approx 16.1^\circ

    The speed of the particle after 1 second is 1013 ms−1\boxed{10\sqrt{13}\, \text{ms}^{-1}} and its direction is arctan⁡(123) above the horizontal\boxed{\arctan\left(\frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}\right) \text{ above the horizontal}}.

Part b

4 s4\, \text{s}

The time of flight of the particle.

  1. The time of flight TT is the time when the vertical displacement yy is zero.

    The vertical displacement is given by y=uyt−12gt2y = u_y t - \frac{1}{2}gt^2.
    Set y=0y=0:

    0=uyT−12gT20 = u_y T - \frac{1}{2}gT^2 0=T(uy−12gT)0 = T\left(u_y - \frac{1}{2}gT\right)

    This gives T=0T=0 (initial projection) or uy−12gT=0u_y - \frac{1}{2}gT = 0.

    12gT=uy\frac{1}{2}gT = u_y T=2uygT = \frac{2u_y}{g}
  2. Substitute the values uy=20u_y = 20 ms−1^{-1} and g=10g = 10 ms−2^{-2}.

    T=2×2010=4010=4 sT = \frac{2 \times 20}{10} = \frac{40}{10} = 4\, \text{s}

    The time of flight of the particle is 4 s\boxed{4\, \text{s}}.

Part c

803 m80\sqrt{3}\, \text{m}

The range of the particle.

  1. The range RR is the horizontal distance covered during the time of flight.

    R=uxTR = u_x T
  2. Substitute the values ux=203u_x = 20\sqrt{3} ms−1^{-1} and T=4T = 4 s.

    R=(203)(4)=803 mR = (20\sqrt{3})(4) = 80\sqrt{3}\, \text{m}

    The range of the particle is 803 m\boxed{80\sqrt{3}\, \text{m}}.

Part d

20 m20\, \text{m}

The maximum height attained by the particle.

  1. At maximum height, the vertical component of velocity vy=0v_y = 0.

    We can use the kinematic equation vy2=uy2−2gHv_y^2 = u_y^2 - 2gH, where HH is the maximum height.

    02=(20)2−2(10)H0^2 = (20)^2 - 2(10)H 0=400−20H0 = 400 - 20H
  2. Solve for HH.

    20H=40020H = 400 H=40020=20 mH = \frac{400}{20} = 20\, \text{m}

    The maximum height attained by the particle is 20 m\boxed{20\, \text{m}}.

Part e· 3 steps

The Cartesian equation of the path of the particle.

  1. Express time tt in terms of horizontal displacement xx.

    The horizontal displacement is x=uxtx = u_x t.

    t=xux=x203t = \frac{x}{u_x} = \frac{x}{20\sqrt{3}}
  2. Substitute this expression for tt into the equation for vertical displacement yy.

    y=uyt−12gt2y = u_y t - \frac{1}{2}gt^2 y=(20)(x203)−12(10)(x203)2y = (20)\left(\frac{x}{20\sqrt{3}}\right) - \frac{1}{2}(10)\left(\frac{x}{20\sqrt{3}}\right)^2
  3. Simplify the equation.

    y=x3−5(x2400×3)y = \frac{x}{\sqrt{3}} - 5\left(\frac{x^2}{400 \times 3}\right) y=x3−5(x21200)y = \frac{x}{\sqrt{3}} - 5\left(\frac{x^2}{1200}\right) y=x3−x2240y = \frac{x}{\sqrt{3}} - \frac{x^2}{240}

    The Cartesian equation of the path of the particle is

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