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If gravity did not effect the path of a horizontally thrown ball the ball would travel horizontally?
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If gravity did not affect the path of a horizontally thrown ball the ball would .?
It would travel in a straight line until air resistance brought it to a standstill. It would then hover at that point - in mid-air forever. If air resistance is also removed from the scenario an even stranger thing will happen. The ball will continue in a straight line forever. But, because of the curvature of the earth, the earth's surface will drop away so that the ball will actually fly off into space. One problem with this thought experiment is that the concept of a "straight" line depends on gravity.
Will a ball thrown almost horizontally go the furthest?
No, this is an example of projectile motion. You should throw it at 45 degrees from the horizontal ground for it to have the maximum horizontal distance. This is because a sufficient height must be achieved, so that the ball can stay in the air longer and thus travel a longer distance while in flight.
What factors have an effect on the maximum velocity at which a vehicule is able to travel on a curve that has no incline?
weight of the vehicle, height and width of the vehicle, gravity, size of the tires (amount in contact with the ground), and friction
How fast must a projectile moving horizontally travel so that the curve it follows matches the curve of the Earth?
The answer is 8km/s
Suppose you tie a rock to a string and spin it in a vertical plane In what direction will the rock move if the string breaks exactly when the rock has passed the lowest point and is in a horizontal?
It goes horizontally. The string is the only force that is keeping the rock from going in a straight line (the rock will go in a straight line in the absence of a force because of its "inertia") Thus, if the force is removed when the rock's instantaneous velocity is horizontal, it will continue to travel horizontally thereafter (in the absence of gravity, another force)..
If gravity did not affect the path of a horizontally thrown ball what would happen to the ball?
travel horizontally
Does different speed of two objects effect the time it takes to reach the ground?
If thrown horizontal from same height the faster object will travel farther horizontally, but time to fall is the same. If thrown straight up, the faster object will take longer to fall
How can a ball be thrown that it reaches the longest distance across vertically horizontally angled?
if the bal is thrown by making 45 degree angles. with the ground..it will travel maximum distance...
A football is thrown horizontally off the top of an apartment house that is 78.4 meters high The ball is thrown at a speed of 15 m s How far will the ball travel before hitting the street below?
60 or Sixty
A football is thrown horizontally off the top of an apartment house that is 78.4 meters high the ball is thrown at a speed of 15 ms how far will the ball travel before hitting the streets below?
"60" or "sixty"
Can a body thrown horizontally from top of building travel in straight path?
It will travel in a straight line as far as the x and z axises are concerned however in the Y axis the bodies path will be a inverted parabolic.
If a ball is thrown in space and on earth which ball will travel the greatest distance?
Naturally the ball in space will travel the longest distance as long as it does not bump into something along the way. Gravity on earth will cause the ball thrown to fall back to earth.
If object thrown vertically on moon will it travel farther than one thrown on earth?
Yes, because there is less gravity on the moon. Also, because there is no air friction on the Moon. However, a frisbee thrown on the Moon will not travel as far as one properly thrown on Earth, because the shape of the frisbee generates lift which will keep it flying farther. With no air on the Moon, a frisbee cannot "fly".
A ball thrown horizontally from a cliff and hits the ground 4 seconds later 40 meters from the base of the cliff How high was the cliff?
If it was thrown horizontally, it had an initial velocity of 10 meters/sec parallel to the ground. (It traveled 40 meters in 4 secs with no acceleration. x=vt) It also took 4 secs to travel vertically. It started with a vertical velocity of 0 m/s. Using x=v0 + (1/2) a t2 a = -g ( Acceleration due to gravity 9.8m/s2) x=0-(1/2)g*16 = -8 * 9.8 = -78.4 m It fell 78.4 meters before coming to a stop.
How do winds travel?
The wind travel by gravity.
If gravity did not affect the path of a horizontally thrown ball the ball would .?
It would travel in a straight line until air resistance brought it to a standstill. It would then hover at that point - in mid-air forever. If air resistance is also removed from the scenario an even stranger thing will happen. The ball will continue in a straight line forever. But, because of the curvature of the earth, the earth's surface will drop away so that the ball will actually fly off into space. One problem with this thought experiment is that the concept of a "straight" line depends on gravity.
How is a rocket able to escape earth's gravity?
It can never escape it entirely. It can, however, travel fast enough that the increasing distance outweighs the effect of the decreasing gravity. On earth, this velocity is about seven miles per second.
