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An attacker at the base of a castle wall 3.95 m high throws a rock straight up with speed 5.00 m/s from a height of 1.60 m above the ground.

(a) Will the rock reach the top of the wall?

(b) If so, what is its speed at the top? If not, what initial speed must it have to reach the top?

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    Today, 08:23
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    a) No

    b) the rock must have a minimum initial speed of 6.79m/s for it to reach the top of the building.

    Explanation:

    Given:

    Height of the wall = 3.95m

    Initial height = 1.60m

    Initial speed = 5.00m/s

    distance between the initial height and wall top = 3.95 - 1.60 = 2.35m

    Using the formula;

    v^2 = u^2 + 2as ... 1

    Where v = final velocity, u = initial velocity, a = acceleration, s = distance travelled

    From equation 1

    s = (v^2 - u^2) / 2a ... 2

    Since the rock t moving up,

    the acceleration = - g = - 9.8m/s2

    s = maximum height travelled

    v = 0 (at maximum height velocity is zero)

    Substituting into equation 2

    s = (0 - 5^2) / (2*-9.8) = 1.28m

    Therefore, the maximum height is 1.28 from his initial height Which is less than the 2.35m of the wall from his initial height. So the rock will not reach the top of the wall

    b) Using equation 1:

    u^2 = v^2 - 2as

    v = 0

    a = - 9.8m/s

    s = 2.35m. (distance between the initial height and wall top)

    u^2 = 0 - 2 (-9.8 * 2.35)

    u^2 = 46.06

    u = √46.06

    u = 6.79m/s

    Therefore, the rock must have a minimum initial speed of 6.79m/s
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