How Can I Find the Initial Velocity of a Ball Based on Angle and Window Height?

In summary, a boy kicks a ball with an initial velocity and an angle of 30° with the x-axis. The ball enters a window at a height of 9.8 m at the culmination of its trajectory. The problem is to find the module of the initial velocity, the time used by the ball to reach the window, and the range from the initial position of the ball to the window. The equations used to solve this problem involve the x and y components of the initial velocity and the acceleration due to gravity. By considering the maximum height of the ball's trajectory, the problem becomes simpler.
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Homework Statement


A boy kicks a ball with an initial velocity v0 that forms an angle of 30° with the x. The ball, at the culmination of the trajectory, enters a window at a height of 9.8 m. Find the module of the initial velocity and the time used by the ball to reach the window. Also find the range from the initial position of the ball to the window.

Homework Equations


How do I find the initial velocity knowing just the angle and the height of the window?

The Attempt at a Solution


I tried with this equations but I still don't know how to proceed:
x = v0 * cos 30° * t
y = v0 * sin 30° * t - 1/2 * g * t2
because even if I try something like this:
t = x / v0 * cos 30°
and then I change with this in the second equation there is still the fact that I do not know the value of x.
 
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I believe by "culmination of the trajectory" it means that 9.8 m is the maximum height it can reach,which makes the problem quite easy if that's the case.
 
  • #3
Oh! So I have to think of it as the maximum height!
Okay, thank you!
 
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I don't have any more reason to think so than you do,though.
 

Related to How Can I Find the Initial Velocity of a Ball Based on Angle and Window Height?

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