Imagine an example of projectile motion in which the launch angle is 30o above the horizontal,...

Imagine an example of projectile motion in which the launch angle is 30^o above the horizontal, the launch position is 3 m above the ground, and the launch speed is 15 m/s. Where could you place a target on the ground so that it will “catch” the projectile when it lands?

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Initial velocity of projectile is

Initial horizontal velocity of projectile is

Initial vertical velocity of projectile is

Initial height of projectile is

The projectile lands on ground , horizontal distance traveled is and vertical distance traveled is

Using

In the vertical direction ( since )

In this time the horizontal distance traveled by projectile is .

In the horizontal direction, ( since )

Target must be placed at distance

genius_generous answered 1 year ago

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