A Cart Is Moving with a Constant Horizontal Velocity of 5.00

question 50

Multiple Choice

A cart is moving with a constant horizontal velocity of 5.00 m/s. A small pebble is launched from the front of the cart with a velocity of 8.00 m/s at 60.0° above the horizontal as measured relative to the cart (see figure) and experiences no significant air resistance. Just as the pebble returns to the level from which it was launched, its distance from the front of the cart is closest to

• A) 2.83 m.
• B) 4.60 m.
• C) 5.66 m.
• D) 9.19 m.
• E) 11.3 m.

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Definitions:

2-Hexane

A six-carbon aliphatic hydrocarbon with a structural formula of C6H14, where two carbon atoms are connected, forming part of the hexane isomers.

Condensed Structural Formula

A method of representing the molecular structure of a compound where each atom is shown and bonds are implied rather than explicitly drawn, with minimal branching.

Ethene

Ethene, also known as ethylene, is a simple hydrocarbon with the formula C2H4, acting as a hormone in plants and used as a precursor in the chemical industry.

Alkene

A hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond, characterized by the general formula CnH2n and often involved in chemical reactions due to its unsaturation.