Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Kinematics in Two Dimensions - Problems - Page 75: 47

Answer

$\theta=0.141^{\circ}$ or $\theta=89.86^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

Let's apply the equation $S=ut +\frac{1}{2}at^{2}$ in the vertical direction to find the flight time of the projectile. (Let's assume the initial velocity = $V_{0}$, angle with horizontal = $\theta$) $\uparrow S=ut +\frac{1}{2}at^{2}$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $0=V_{0}sin\theta\times t+\frac{1}{2}(-g)t^{2}$ $t=\frac{2V_{0}sin\theta}{g}-(1)$ Let's apply the equation $S=ut $ in the horizontal direction to find the launch angle $\theta$ of the projectile. $\rightarrow S=ut $ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $R=V_{0}cos\theta\times t=V_{0}cos\theta\times \frac{2V_{0}sin\theta}{g}$ $R=\frac{V_{0}^{2}sin2\theta}{g}=>sin2\theta=\frac{Rg}{V_{0}^{2}}$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $sin2\theta=\frac{91.4\space m\times9.8\space m/s^{2}}{(427\space m/s)^{2}}=4.91\times 10^{-3}$ $2\theta=sin^{-1}(4.91\times10^{-3})=0.281^{\circ}\space or\space 180^{\circ}-0.281^{\circ}=179.719^{\circ} $ $\theta=0.141^{\circ}\space or\space 89.86^{\circ}$
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