A pencil of mass m is launched from a mountain of height h1 at an angle B with speed | v0 |. The pencil lands on another mountain of height h2 < h1. Calculate the horizontal distance R that the projectile traveled.
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The time of flight, T, can be found using the equation: T = 2 * (v0 * sin(B)) / g where v0 is the initial speed of the pencil and B is the launch angle, and g is the acceleration due to gravity. Show more…
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