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A cannonball is fired from the ground with an initial velocity of 100 m/s at 36.9° above the horizontal towards a building 400 m away. a) How long does it take the cannonball to hit the building? b) How far above the ground is the cannonball when it hits the building? c) How fast is the cannonball traveling when it hits the wall?

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          A cannonball is fired from the ground with an initial velocity of 100 m/s at 36.9° above the horizontal towards a building 400 m away.
a) How long does it take the cannonball to hit the building?
b) How far above the ground is the cannonball when it hits the building?
c) How fast is the cannonball traveling when it hits the wall?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Solved by Expert Timothy James

12/17/2022

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Given initial velocity = 100 m/s and angle = 36.9° Horizontal component = 100 * cos(36.9°) = 80 m/s Vertical component = 100 * sin(36.9°) = 60 m/s Show more…

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A cannonball is fired from the ground with an initial velocity of 100 m/s at 36.9° above the horizontal towards a building 400 m away. a) How long does it take the cannonball to hit the building? b) How far above the ground is the cannonball when it hits the building? c) How fast is the cannonball traveling when it hits the wall?