Answer:
Question:
A cannon is fired at
30
∘
above the horizontal with a velocity of
200
m
s
from the edge of a
125
m
high cliff. Calculate where the cannonball lands on the level plain below.
Projectile Motion:
An object or particle that is thrown near the Earth's surface experiences a projectile motion and creates a parabolic path. Its velocity at each point or time t is expressed as the sum of horizontal and vertical components. The horizontal velocity is constant while the velocity along the y-axis is affected by the gravity.
Answer and Explanation:
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We know that the velocity along the x-axis is constant and the total horizontal distance traveled is
x
=
v
o
cos
θ
t
. Here, the time t i...
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