College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 3, Problem 67GP
In a shot-put event, an athlete throws the shot with an initial speed of 12.0 m/s at a 40.0° angle from the horizontal. The shot leaves her hand at a height of 1.80 m above the ground.
a. How far does the shot travel?
b. Repeat the calculation of part a for angles 42.5°, 45.0°, and 47.5º. Put all your results, including 40.0°, in a table. At what angle of release does she throw the farthest?
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