4. A cannon fires a projectile perfectly horizontal with initial speed of v; = 20 ms-1. The cannon is at an initial height of H = 5m. How long is the projectile in the air? For simplicity use g = 10ms-2.

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4. A cannon fires a projectile perfectly horizontal with initial speed of v; = 20 ms-1.
The cannon is at an initial height of H = 5m. How long is the projectile in the air?
For simplicity use g = 10 ms-2.
(a) At = 1.0s
(b) At = 1.4s
(c) At = 2.0s
(d) At = 4.0s
Transcribed Image Text:4. A cannon fires a projectile perfectly horizontal with initial speed of v; = 20 ms-1. The cannon is at an initial height of H = 5m. How long is the projectile in the air? For simplicity use g = 10 ms-2. (a) At = 1.0s (b) At = 1.4s (c) At = 2.0s (d) At = 4.0s
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