What is the relevant equation if object is at origin and velocity is v0=i+jv_0=i+jv0=i+j ?
Question
What is the relevant equation if object is at origin and velocity is v0=i+j ?
A.
r=i(2.5t2−t)+j(t+1.5t2)
B.
r=i(t)+j(t−5t2)
C.
r=i(1.5t)+jt2
D.
r=(2.5t2+t)+j(t−t2)
Correct option is B
Given:∙Initial velocity: v0=i^+j^∙Object starts from origin: r0=0∙Acceleration in vertical direction (assuming projectile motion): ay=−g=−10m/s2In projectile motion with an initial velocity of i^+j^, we can resolve the velocity and use the equations of motion:For horizontal motion:x(t)=v0xt=tFor vertical motion:y(t)=v0yt−21gt2=t−5t2Solution:We write the position vector r(t) as:r(t)=i^⋅x(t)+j^⋅y(t)r(t)=i^(t)+j^(t−5t2)