You are standing at the top of a 50 mcliff. You throw a rock in the horizontal direction with speed 10 m/s. If you neglect air resistance, where would you predict it would hit on the flat plain below? Is your prediction too large or too small as a result of neglecting air resistance?

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The horizontal distance travelled by the rock from the top is obtained as x=32.0mand in the absence of air resistance the distance predicted is long.

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Given information

height of the hill is h=50.0m, horizontal velocity ux=10m/s, vertical velocity , horizontal velocity ux=10m/s, acceleration along the horizontal directionax=0 and acceleration along the vertical direction ay=g=9.8m/s2

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Definition of Internal energy

Internal energy, which emerges from the molecular state of motion of matter is an energy form that exists in every system.Internal energy is represented by the letter and the Joule is the unit of measurement.

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Finding the value of time

Let the time be

Apply the equations of motion along the vertical direction.

h=uyt+12ayt2h=0+12gt2t=2hg

Substituteg=9.8m/s2 andh=50 into the obtained formula.

t=250.0m9.8m/s2=3.19s


Therefore, the time of decent is 3.19 s .

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 Step 4: Calculation of Horizontal Distance

Let the horizontal distance travelled by the rock bex.

Apply the equation of motion along the horizontal direction.

x=uxt+12axt2=uxt+0=uxt

Substitute ux=10m/sandt=3.19sinto the obtained formula.

x=10m/s3.19s=32.0m

As a result, the rock's horizontal distance travelled from the top is x=32.0mand the predicted distance is said to be long in the absence of air resistance.

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