Question

A chinook salmon needs to jump a waterfall that is 1.5 m high. If the fish starts from a distance of 1.00 m from the base of the ledge over which the waterfall flows, find the x- and y- components of the initial velocity the salmon would need to reach the ledge at the top of its trajectory. Can the fish make this jump? ( A Chinook salmon can jump out of the water with a speed of 6.26m/s)

Answer 1

let the fsh jump with initial velocity (u) in direction (angle p) with horizontal

it can cross and reach top of trajectory if its top height h = 1.5m
and horizontal distance d = (1/2) Range
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let t be top height time
at top height, vertical component of its velocity =0
vy = 0 = u sin p - gt
t = u sin p/g
h = [u sin p]*t - 0.5 g[t[^2
1.5 = u^2 sin^2 p/g - u^2 sin^2 p/2g
u^2 sin^2 p/2g = 1.5
u^2 sin^2 p = 1.5*2*9.8 = 29.4
u sin p = 5.42 m/s >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> V-component
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t = HALF the time of flight
d = (1/2) Range (R) = (1/2) [2 u^2 sin p cos p/g]
1 = u^2 sin p cos p/g
u sin p * u cos p = 9.8
5.42 * u cos p = 9.8
u cos p = 1.81 m/s >>>>>>>>>>>>> H-component
check>>
u = sqrt[u^2 cos^2 p + u^2 sin^2 p] = 5.71 m/s
u < less than fish's potential jump speed 6.26 m/s

so it will able to cross