Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions - Problems - Page 91: 112

Answer

Jesse Owens' record in Melbourne would have been longer by $~~1.0~cm$

Work Step by Step

We can write a general expression for the range: $x = \frac{v_0^2~sin~2\theta}{g}$ We can write an expression for the range in Berlin: $x_B = \frac{v_0^2~sin~2\theta}{g_B} = 8.09~m$ We can write an expression for the range in Melbourne: $x_M = \frac{v_0^2~sin~2\theta}{g_M}$ We can find $x_M$: $\frac{x_M}{x_B} = \frac{\frac{v_0^2~sin~2\theta}{g_M}}{\frac{v_0^2~sin~2\theta}{g_B}}$ $\frac{x_M}{x_B} = \frac{g_B}{g_M}$ $x_M = \frac{g_B}{g_M}~x_B$ $x_M = (\frac{9.8128~m/s^2}{9.7999~m/s^2})~(8.09~m)$ $x_M = 8.10~m$ Jesse Owens' record in Melbourne would have been longer by $~~1.0~cm$
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