A Projectile Is Ejected from a 25-M High Tower with a Velocity

question 6

Multiple Choice

A projectile is ejected from a 25-m high tower with a velocity of 40 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees to the horizontal first on Earth and then on Mars.What is the ratio of maximum height above ground level on Mars to Earth (i.e.,h_max(Mars) / h_max(Earth) ) ? (Assume g_Mars = 0.38g_Earth)

• A)6.2
• B)0.60
• C)1.1
• D)2.6
• E)1.7

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