Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0133915425
ISBN 13: 978-0-13391-542-6

Chapter 12 - Kinematics of a Particle - Section 12.6 - Motion of a Projectile - Problems - Page 52: 93

Answer

$d=166$ ft

Work Step by Step

x-direction $s=s_0+v_0t$ $d\cos 10=0+80 \cos 55 t$ y-direction $s=s_0+v_0t+\frac{1}{2}a_ct^2$ $d\sin 10=0+80\sin 55t-\frac{1}{2}(32.2)(t^2)$ Solving $t=3.568$ s $d=166$ ft
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