A projectile is shot from the edge of a cliff 125 m above the ground level with an initial velocity of 105m/s at an angle of 37 degrees with the horizontal.

A. Determine the time taken by the projectile to reach the ground.

B. Determine the range (horizontal displacement) of the projectile as measured from the base of the cliff

C. Find the horizontal and vertical components of the projectile's velocity at the instant it hits the ground.

D. Find the magnitude of the projectile's velocity at the instant it hits the ground.

E. Find the angle made by the final velocity vector with the horizontal.

Question

A projectile is shot from the edge of a cliff 125 m above the ground level with an initial velocity of 105m/s at an angle of 37 degrees with the horizontal.

A. Determine the time taken by the projectile to reach the ground.

B. Determine the range (horizontal displacement) of the projectile as measured from the base of the cliff

C. Find the horizontal and vertical components of the projectile's velocity at the instant it hits the ground.

D. Find the magnitude of the projectile's velocity at the instant it hits the ground.

E. Find the angle made by the final velocity vector with the horizontal.

anonymous · Answer

The first step is to find the components of the initial velocity at 37 degrees.  Are you able to do that using trigonometry?