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A cart that is rolling at constant velocity on a level
Chapter 4, Problem 6CQ(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 6CQ
A cart that is rolling at constant velocity on a level table fires a ball straight up.
a. When the ball comes back down, will it land in front of the launching tube, behind the launching tube, or directly in the tube? Explain.
b. Will your answer change if the cart is accelerating in the forward direction? If so, how?
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Problem 6CQ
A cart that is rolling at constant velocity on a level table fires a ball straight up.
a. When the ball comes back down, will it land in front of the launching tube, behind the launching tube, or directly in the tube? Explain.
b. Will your answer change if the cart is accelerating in the forward direction? If so, how?
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 2
a)
We need to find out whether the ball will fall directly on the launching pad or in front or behind of the launching pad.
In this case initially the ball is moving along with the cart having the same horizontal velocity, and if the ball is fired it will move upward. The ball will carry the horizontal velocity same as the cart so it will land directly in the cart.