A projectile with a muzzle velocity of 400 meter per second is fired from a gun on top of a cliff 400 meters above sea level. If the projectile hits the ocean surface 40 seconds after the being fired, determine the angle of elevation of the gun.

A projectile with a muzzle velocity of 400 meter per second is fired from a gun on top of a cliff 400 meters above sea level. If the projectile hits the ocean surface 40 seconds after the being fired, determine the angle of elevation of the gun.

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University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

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Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

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Chapter4: Motion In Two And Three Dimensions

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