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Chapter 2, Problem 48(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 48PE
A very strong, but inept, shot putter puts the shot straight up vertically with an initial velocity of 11.0 m/s. How long does he have to get out of the way if the shot was released at a height of 2.20 m, and he is 1.80 m tall?
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QUESTION:
Problem 48PE
A very strong, but inept, shot putter puts the shot straight up vertically with an initial velocity of 11.0 m/s. How long does he have to get out of the way if the shot was released at a height of 2.20 m, and he is 1.80 m tall?ANSWER:
Solution 48PE
We need to calculate the time the shot putter would need to get out of the way.
Step 1
The height of the shot putter is
The height to which the shot rises is
The head of the shot putter is below the maximum height of the shot.
Since the shot is thrown up, hence the vertical distance between his head and the shot is taken as negative
The initial velocity of the shot is
Let the time he needs to get out is .