University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Motion in Two or Three Dimensions - Problems - Exercises - Page 96: 3.49

Answer

The suitcase will land a distance of 795 meters from the dog.

Work Step by Step

We can find $v_{0y}$ when the suitcase falls out of the plane. $v_{0y} = v_0~sin(\theta) = (90.0~m/s)~sin(23.0^{\circ})$ $v_{0y} = 35.17~m/s$ We can find $v_y$ just before the suitcase hits the ground. $v_y^2 = v_{0y}^2+2gy$ $v_y = \sqrt{v_{0y}^2+2gy}$ $v_y = \sqrt{(35.17)^2+(2)(-9.80~m/s^2)(-114~m)}$ $v_y = 58.92~m/s$ (toward the ground) We can find the time $t$ it takes the suitcase to reach the ground. $t = \frac{v_y-v_{0y}}{g} = \frac{(-58.92~m/s)-(35.17~m/s)}{-9.80~m/s^2}$ $t = ~9.60s$ We can find the horizontal range $x$ of the suitcase. $x = v_x~t = (90.0~m/s)~cos(23.0^{\circ})(9.60~s)$ $x = 795~m$ The suitcase will land a distance of 795 meters from the dog.
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