The catapult is used to launch a ball such that it strikes the wall of the building at the maximum height of its trajectory.  If it takes 1.5 seconds to travel from A to B, determine the velocity va at which it was launched the angle of release Ɵ the height h

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The catapult is used to launch a ball such that it strikes the wall of the building at the maximum height of its trajectory.  If it takes 1.5 seconds to travel from A to B, determine

  • the velocity va at which it was launched
  • the angle of release Ɵ
  • the height h
h
3.5 ft
18 ft
Transcribed Image Text:h 3.5 ft 18 ft
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Write the given data with suitable variables.

t=1.5 sR=18 ft=5.49 m0.3 m1 ft

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