Logo
Home Study Material Contact Search
AI Chat FREE
  1. sciences
  2. physics
  3. tom, spock, and mccoy stand on the top deck of a p

Tom, Spock, and McCoy stand on the top deck of a parking garage on planet Earth,...

70.2K

Verified Solution

Question

Physics

Tom, Spock, and McCoy stand on the top deck of a parking garageon planet Earth, 17 m above the ground below. For reasons that areunknown to us, they simultaneously throw pebbles off the deck, eachat the same speed of 8 m/s. Tom throws his up at an angle of 45degrees above the horizontal, Spock throws his perfectlyhorizontally, and McCoy, in a fit of pique, throws his straightdown toward the ground. How far does Tom's stone land from the edgeof the garage in meters?

Answer & Explanation Solved by verified expert
4.3 Ratings (880 Votes)
Let us assume the upwards direction as positive and thedownwards direction as negativeGravitational acceleration g 981 ms2Velocity at which Tom throws the stone V 8 msAngle at    See Answer
Get Answers to Unlimited Questions

Join us to gain access to millions of questions and expert answers. Enjoy exclusive benefits tailored just for you!

Membership Benefits:
  • Unlimited Question Access with detailed Answers
  • Zin AI - 3 Million Words
  • 10 Dall-E 3 Images
  • 20 Plot Generations
  • Conversation with Dialogue Memory
  • No Ads, Ever!
  • Access to Our Best AI Platform: Zin AI - Your personal assistant for all your inquiries!
Become a Member

Other questions asked by students

Q

OA 0 quadratic function HW Score 69 23 9 of 13 points Points 0 of...

Basic Math
Q

Research and discuss the importance of the financial markets in providing capital, where and when needed...

Finance
Q

The mother of a close friend of yours is diagnosed with moderate osteoporosis. She is prescribed...

Medical Sciences
Q

Diffraction Grating Column1 Column2 Column3 Column4 Column5 Column6 Column7 Column8 Data Calculations λ (nm) lines/mm L (cm) Mode             (m or p) y (cm) Calc. Angle Obs. Angle %D 532 600 600.1 1 104.5 532 600 373.0 1 127.2 532 600 600.1 2 126.4 532 600 373.0 2 289.3 650 600 221.0 1 100.0 650 600 357.9 1 151.1 650 600 221.0 2 417.0 650 600 357.9 2 448.1 Using the part 1 data from your...

Physics
Q

Question 7 Disinfection of beverages such as apple juice milk wine is optimally achieved by...

Biology
Q

Which of the following describes the zeroes of the graph of f(x) = 3x6 +...

Basic Math
Q

Find the sum of the first n terms using the formula a 1 1 2...

Calculus
Q

Use the given function f to answer parts a through f below X 4 f...

Algebra
Q

Consider E 10-18 - Accounting for Software Development Costs in the text. How should Pearl...

Accounting
Q

QUESTION 1 Not complete Marked out of 3.00 Flag question Forecast an Income Statement Following...

Accounting
Q

A company that produces a large number of standardized units would normally use a job...

Accounting
Q

Required information The following information applies to the questions displayed below) On January 1, 2020,...

Accounting