A Catapult Fires an 800-Kg Rock with an Initial Velocity $\degree$

question 59

Multiple Choice

A catapult fires an 800-kg rock with an initial velocity of 100 m/s at a 40 $\degree$ angle to the ground.The magnitude of the vertical impulse the catapult receives from the rock is

• A)5.1 * 10⁴ N . s.
• B)6.1 *10⁴ N . s.
• C)8.0 * 10⁴ N . s.
• D)5.0 * 10⁵ N . s.
• E)6.0 * 10⁵ N . s.

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Definitions:

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 (impossible) and 1 (certain).

Variance

A statistical measure that represents the degree of spread or dispersion of a set of values from their mean.

Probability

The quantification of the probability that an event will happen, represented as a number ranging from 0 to 1.