3-5 a Shell Is Fired with a Horizontal Velocity in the the Positive

question 29

Multiple Choice

3-5
A shell is fired with a horizontal velocity in the positive x direction from the top of an 80-m high cliff.The shell strikes the ground 1330 m from the base of the cliff.The drawing is not to scale.
-A basketball is launched with an initial speed of 8.0 m/s and follows the trajectory shown.The ball enters the basket 0.96 s after it is launched.What are the distances x and y? Note: The drawing is not to scale. x y

• A)5.4 m 0.73 m
• B)7.7 m 0.91 m
• C)5.4 m 0.91 m
• D)5.7 m 0.73 m
• E)5.4 m 5.4 m

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Definitions:

Heart

A muscular organ in most animals, which pumps blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.

Brachial Artery

A major blood vessel of the upper arm that supplies blood to the arm and hand.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, typically measured in the arteries.

Ulnar Artery

A major artery of the forearm that supplies blood to the flexor muscles of the hand and medial aspect of the forearm.