Peter propels a penguin with mass 10.0kg from 2.50m above the ground at an angle 30.0o from the horizontal axis (ground), with an initial speed of 15.0 m/s.  Assuming the penguin remains rigid (scared, so assume the particle model!) and ignoring any rotational effects, What is the horizontal range of the penguin (where

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Peter propels a penguin with mass 10.0kg from 2.50m above the ground at an angle 30.0o from the horizontal axis (ground), with an initial speed of 15.0 m/s.  Assuming the penguin remains rigid (scared, so assume the particle model!) and ignoring any rotational effects,

What is the horizontal range of the penguin (where it lands on the ground)?

  a.

23.6 meters

  b.

24.1 meters

  c.

47.1 meters

  d.

19.9 meters

  e.

31.5 meters

 
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