Answer to Question #116367 in Mechanics | Relativity for Tyler Jacobs

Question #116367
A biker is heading in the positive y direction with initial velocity 9.0 m/s. Her acceleration is given by a=[4.1,-2] m/s2.

How far is the biker from the point she started at the instance she reaches the maximum in y coordinate?
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Expert's answer
2020-05-18T10:16:09-0400

The maximum in y coordinate will be when


"v_y=0=v-a_yt=9-2t\\to t=4.5\\ s"

"x=0.5a_xt^2=0.5(4.1)(4.5)^2=41.5125\\ m"

"y=vt-0.5a_yt^2=(9)(4.5)-0.5(2)(4.5)^2\\\\=20.25\\ m"

"s=\\sqrt{41.5125^2+20.25^2}=46\\ m"


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