A projectile is shot at an angle of #pi/12 # and a velocity of # 6 m/s#. How far away will the projectile land?
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Explanation:
We treat the horizontal and vertical components of motion separately and use the fact that they share the same time of flight.
For the vertical component:
This becomes:
Since
This is the time to reach maximum height so total time of flight
For the horizontal component:
Putting
Since
Convert radians to degrees:
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