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Chapter 4, Problem 50CP
A projectile is fired up an incline (incline angle ϕ) with an initial speed vi at an angle θi with respect to the horizontal (θi > ϕ) as shown in Figure P4.50. (a) Show that the projectile travels a distance d up the incline, where
(b) For what value of 0i is d a maximum, and what is that maximum value?
Figure P4.50
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