Fitzpatrick 3 Unit 25(d) Q17, Bird question

x =C 1

x =0

Initially,

x =V cos

Initially,

x=0

x=Vt cos

y =+C 3

y =g

y =V sin

Initially,

y =+V sin

y=

1 2
g t +Vt sin +C 4
2

y=0

Initially,

y=

x=Vt cos +C2

x =V cos

1 2
g t +Vt sin
2
y =0

For max height,

t=

=V sin

V sin

Sub into :
2

g V sin
V sin
y max =
+ ( V sin )
2
g
g

y max =

V 2 sin 2
2g

2 h=

V 2 sin 2
2g

V sin =2 gh

For maximum range of stone,

t Range =

2 V sin

Sub in

y=0

g t 2
+Vt sin =0
2

t t

2 V sin
=0
g

Range=V cos

V cos =

2V sin
g

R=

2 V 2 sin cos
g

V cos =

Rg
2V sin

Rg

4 gh

At any time

t=

x
V cos

t=

4 x gh

Rg

Vertically, (from )

y=

hits bird,

x=

g 4 x gh
4 x gh
+V sin
2
Rg
Rg

y=h

h=

8 xh ( Rx )
R2

y=

8 x 2 h 8 xh
+
2
R
R

8 x 8 xR+ R =0

y=

8 xh ( Rx )
When stone
R2

8 R 64 R232 R2
x=
16

2 R R 2
4

Distance travelled by the bird is equal to

x bird=

2 R+ R 2 2 RR 2

4
4

x stone =Vt cos

x bird=

R 2
2

2 R+ R 2
4
V cos =
R 2
20

t bird =

Distance
Speed

t bird =

V cos =5 ( 2+ 1 ) 12.1 m s1

R 2
20