Two archers are on a contest, who will fire the arrow with the greatest horizontal distance. Archer Miya fires an arrow with an initial velocity of 15 m/s with an angle 39 degrees from the horizontal axis. While Archer Irithel fires the arrow with the same initial velocity and the same origin but has an angle of 45 degrees from the horizontal axis. Who will have the greatest horizontal axis and win the contest? Support your answer with solution and illustration.

Two archers are on a contest, who will fire the arrow with the greatest horizontal distance. Archer Miya fires an arrow with an initial velocity of 15 m/s with an angle 39 degrees from the horizontal axis. While Archer Irithel fires the arrow with the same initial velocity and the same origin but has an angle of 45 degrees from the horizontal axis. Who will have the greatest horizontal axis and win the contest? Support your answer with solution and illustration.

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

5th Edition

ISBN:9780534408961

Author:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Publisher:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Chapter2: Newtonian Mechanics-single Particle

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.3P: If a projectile is fired from the origin of the coordinate system with an initial velocity υ0 and in...

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