A Projectile Is Fired Over Level Ground with an Initial

question 9

Multiple Choice

A projectile is fired over level ground with an initial velocity that has a vertical component of 20 m/s and a horizontal component of 30 m/s.Using g = 10 m/s², the distance from launching to landing points is:

• A)40 m
• B)60 m
• C)80 m
• D)120 m
• E)180 m

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