A Projectile Is Shot Horizontally at 23

question 86

Short Answer

A projectile is shot horizontally at 23.4 m/s from the roof of a building 55 m tall and
experiences negligible air resistance.
(a) Determine the time necessary for the projectile to reach the ground below.
(b) Determine the distance from the base of the building that the projectile lands.
(c) Determine the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity just before the
projectile reaches the ground.

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