You fire a ball with an initial speed vo at an angle ø above the surface of an incline, which is itself inclined at an angle 0 above the horizontal (a) Find the distance, measured along the incline, from the launch point to the point when the ball strikes the incline. (b) What angle ø gives the maximum range, measured along the incline? Ignore air resis- tance.

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You fire a ball with an initial speed v at an angle o above the surface of an
incline, which is itself inclined at an angle 0 above the horizontal
(a) Find the distance, measured along the incline, from the launch point to the point when
the ball strikes the incline.
(b) What angle ø gives the maximum range, measured along the incline? Ignore air resis-
tance.
Transcribed Image Text:You fire a ball with an initial speed v at an angle o above the surface of an incline, which is itself inclined at an angle 0 above the horizontal (a) Find the distance, measured along the incline, from the launch point to the point when the ball strikes the incline. (b) What angle ø gives the maximum range, measured along the incline? Ignore air resis- tance.
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