A cannonball is shot at an angle above the horizontal at a velocity of 30 m/s. It achieves a horizontal displacement of 50 m and lands on the same level as before. Don't worry about air resistance. Find (a) the projection angle (b) the flying time (c) the ball's velocity after 1.5 seconds.

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A cannonball is shot at an angle above the horizontal at a velocity of 30 m/s. It achieves a horizontal displacement of 50 m and lands on the same level as before. Don't worry about air resistance. Find

(a) the projection angle
(b) the flying time
(c) the ball's velocity after 1.5 seconds.
(d) the vertical displacement 1 second later.

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