A Golfer Hits a Ball on a Level Fairway at an Angle

question 12

Multiple Choice

A golfer hits a ball on a level fairway at an angle of 60° relative to the horizontal, and it lands on the green. Another golfer hits a ball with the same speed but at another angle, and it lands on the green by the other ball. What was the launch angle for the second golfer?

• A) 30°
• B) 20°
• C) 45°
• D) 40°
• E) 10°

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Definitions:

Carbon

A chemical element with symbol C, essential to all life, serving as the basic building block for all organic molecules.

Hydrogen

The lightest and most abundant chemical element in the universe, consisting of just one proton and often one electron.

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A strong base used in industry and research that is highly reactive with acids and capable of causing severe burns.

Base

In chemistry, a base is a substance that can accept protons (H+) from acids or donate a pair of valence electrons to form a bond, and it often has a high pH when dissolved in water.