You launch a projectile at an initial speed of 31.0 m/s from the ground. After 3.10 seconds of flight, the projectile lands on the ground. At what angle above the horizontal was the projectile launched?     23.5 degrees     29.4 degrees

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You launch a projectile at an initial speed of 31.0 m/s from the ground. After 3.10 seconds of flight, the projectile lands on the ground. At what angle above the horizontal was the projectile launched?
   
23.5 degrees
   
29.4 degrees
   
47.0 degrees
   
22.6 degrees
 

 

QUESTION 8

A projectile is fired from the ground, reaches a maximum height of 67.8 m and lands a distance of 65.7 m away from the launch point. What was the projectile s launch velocity?
   
37.5 m/s, 76.4 degrees above horizontal
   
36.5 m/s, 38.2 degrees above horizontal
   
8.8 m/s, 53.5 degrees above horizontal
   
67.5 m/s, 26.8 degrees above horizonta

QUESTION 9

You launch a projectile toward a tall building, from a position on the ground 38.7 m away from the base of the building. The projectile s initial velocity is 53.2 m/s at an angle of 57.3 degrees above the horizontal. At what height above the ground does the projectile strike the building?
   
126.5 m
   
101.2 m
   
26.7 m
   
51.4 m
 
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