A Projectile is fired with an initial speed of 200 meters/second at an angle of elevation of 60°

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8. A Projectile is fired with an initial speed of 200 meters/second at an angle of elevation of 60°. Find
Transcribed Image Text:8. A Projectile is fired with an initial speed of 200 meters/second at an angle of elevation of 60°. Find
a) When will the projectile strike the target?
b) How far away is the target located?
c) What is the maximum height the projectile reaches?
d) What is the speed at impact?
Transcribed Image Text:a) When will the projectile strike the target? b) How far away is the target located? c) What is the maximum height the projectile reaches? d) What is the speed at impact?
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The initial speed is u=200 m/s

The angle of elevation is θ=60o

(a)

The time taken by the projectile to hit the target is,

T=2usinθg=2200 m/s sin 60o9.81 m/s2=35.31 s

Thus the time taken by the projectile to hit the target is 35.3 s

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