Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions - Problems - Page 92: 122b

Answer

The horizontal distance to the target is $~~6.85~m$

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we found that the direction of the initial velocity is $\theta = 55.6^{\circ}$ above the horizontal. We can find the time to reach maximum height: $t = \frac{v_{0y}}{a_y}$ $t = \frac{(12.0~m/s)~sin~55.6^{\circ}}{9.8~m/s^2}$ $t = 1.01~s$ We can find the horizontal distance to the target: $x = v_x~t$ $x = (12.0~m/s)~(cos~55.6^{\circ})~(1.01~s)$ $x = 6.85~m$ The horizontal distance to the target is $~~6.85~m$
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