Some enterprising physics students working
on a catapult decide to have a water balloon
fight in the school hallway. The ceiling is of
height 3.6 m, and the balloons are launched
at a velocity of 12 m/s.
acceleration= -9.8 m/s^2 .
At what angle must they be launched to
just graze the ceiling?

Question

Some enterprising physics students working
on a catapult decide to have a water balloon
fight in the school hallway. The ceiling is of
height 3.6 m, and the balloons are launched
at a velocity of 12 m/s.
acceleration= -9.8 m/s^2 .
At what angle must they be launched to
just graze the ceiling?

amistre64 · Answer

at what height are they "launched"

anonymous · Answer

the height of the ceiling is 3.6m. but i don't know the launched height

amistre64 · Answer

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