A ball is bouncing on the floor at a speed of
6
m
/
s
,
forming an angle of
3
8
°
with respect to the horizontal, as shown in the image.
Determine:
a
)
The maximum height it re

Question

A ball is bouncing on the floor at a speed of 
6
 ﻿m
/
s
,
 ﻿forming an angle of 
3
8
°
 ﻿with respect to the horizontal, as shown in the image.
Determine:
a
)
 ﻿The maximum height it reaches after the bounce.
b
)
 ﻿The magnitudes of the normal and tangential components of the ball's acceleration, 
0
.
2
 ﻿seconds after the bounce.
c
)
 ﻿The distance at which the next bounce will occur.
Notes:
-
 ﻿Create free
-
body diagrams 
(
FBDs
)
 ﻿that correctly reflect the acting forces and the initial displacement angle, facilitating vector analysis.
-
 ﻿Correctly use expressions derived from Newton's second law to determine the components of acceleration and associated kinematic parameters 
(
maximum height, time, range
)
.
 ﻿
-
 ﻿Present calculations in an orderly manner, showing each step with mathematical precision and logical clarity.— 6m/s
BREN
~N —
“2
38°

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Let's systematically analyze the problem step by step, including free-body diagrams, component calculations, and kinematic analysis.

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# Given Data
- Initial speed after bounce: $ v_ = 6\, \text{m/s} $
- Launch angle: $ \theta = 38^\circ $
- Time after bounce: $ t = .2\, \text{s} $
- Gravitational acceleration: $ g = 9.81\, \text{m/s}^2 $

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# Step 1: Free-Body Diagram (FBD)

### Initial velocity components:
- Horizontal: $ v_{x} = v_ \cos \theta $
- Vertical: $ v_{y} = v_ \sin \theta $

### Forces acting:
- Gravity: $ \vec{F}_g = m \vec{g} $, acting downward
- No other horizontal forces (assuming air resistance negligible)

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# Step 2: Components of Initial Velocity

$$
v_{x} = 6 \times \cos 38^\circ \approx 6 \times .788 = 4.73\, \text{m/s}
$$
$$
v_{y} = 6 \times \sin 38^\circ \approx 6 \times .6157 = 3.69\, \text{m/s}
$$

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# Part (a): Maximum Height After Bounce

### Vertical velocity at start:
$$
v_{y} = 3.69\, \text{m/s}
$$

### Maximum height:
$$
h_{max} = \frac{v_{y}^2}{2g}
$$
$$
h_{max} = \frac{(3.69)^2}{2 \times 9.81} \approx \frac{13.61}{19.62} \approx .694\, \text{m}
$$

**Answer:**
$$
\boxed{
h_{max} \approx .694\, \text{m}
}
$$

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# Part (b): Acceleration Components .2 s After Bounce

### Acceleration components:
- Horizontal: $ a_x =  $ (assuming negligible air resistance)
- Vertical: $ a_y = -g = -9.81\, \text{m/s}^2 $

### Magnitudes:
$$
|a_x| = 
$$
$$
|a_y| = 9.81\, \text{m/s}^2
$$

### Components at $ t = .2\, \text{s} $:
- Horizontal acceleration: 
- Vertical acceleration: $ -9.81\, \text{m/s}^2 $

### Magnitude of total acceleration:
$$
a_{total} = \sqrt{a_x^2 + a_y^2} = 9.81\, \text{m/s}^2
$$

### Components in normal and tangential directions:

- **Tangential component:** along the velocity vector
- **Normal component:** perpendicular to the velocity vector

Since only gravity acts, the accelerations in the tangential and normal directions depend on the current velocity vector, but the *magnitude* of acceleration remains $ g $.

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# Part (c): Distance to Next Bounce

### Step 1: Time to reach maximum height:
$$
t_{up} = \frac{v_{y}}{g} = \frac{3.69}{9.81} \approx .376\, \text{s}
$$

### Step 2: Total time of flight (up and down):
$$
T_{flight} = 2 t_{up} \approx .752\, \text{s}
$$

### Step 3: Horizontal range during this time:
$$
x_{range} = v_x \times T_{flight} = 4.73 \times .752 \approx 3.56\, \text{m}
$$

**Answer:**
$$
\boxed{
\text{Next bounce occurs approximately } 3.56\, \text{m} \ \text{away}
}
$$

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# Summary:

| Part | Result |
|---------|------------------------------|
| (a)     | Max height $ \approx .694\, \text{m} $ |
| (b)     | Acceleration magnitude $ 9.81\, \text{m/s}^2 $; components:  horizontally, $ -9.81\, \text{m/s}^2 $ vertically |
| (c)     | Next bounce at $ \approx 3.56\, \text{m} $ from current position |

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