A projectile is shot at an angle of pi/8 and a velocity of 8 m/s. How far away will the projectile land?

2 Answers
May 25, 2017

Range = 8.96 x 10 ^ -4 m

Explanation:

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May 25, 2017

"the x-range of projectile is 4.61 m"

Explanation:

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"the x-range of the projectile can be calculated using formula below."

x_m=(v_i^2*sin(2alpha))/g

"where ; "
v_i=8 m/s
g=9.81" " m.s^(-1)

alpha=pi/8

2*alpha=pi/4" , "sin(pi/4)=0.707

x_m=(8^2*0.707)/(9.81)=(64*0.707)/(9.81)

x_m=4.61 m