Ignoring Air Resistance,a Catapult on a Level Field Tosses a 5.0-Kg

question 24

Multiple Choice

Ignoring air resistance,a catapult on a level field tosses a 5.0-kg stone a horizontal distance of 43 m.A second 5.0-kg stone tossed in an identical fashion breaks apart in the air into 2 pieces,one with a mass of 3.2 kg and one with a mass of 1.8 kg.The breaking apart happens in such a way that both of the pieces hit the ground at the same time.If the 1.8-kg piece lands a distance of 59 m away from the catapult,how far away from the catapult does the 3.2-kg piece land?

• A)15 m
• B)27 m
• C)34 m
• D)50 m
• E)52 m

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