An artillery shell is fired at an angle of 56.1 degrees above the horizontal ground with an initial speed of 1660 m/s. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s^2. Find its horizontal range, neglecting air resistance. Answer in units of km.

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An artillery shell is fired at an angle of 56.1 degrees above the horizontal ground with an initial speed of 1660 m/s. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s^2. Find its horizontal range, neglecting air resistance. Answer in units of km.

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Kiana Patrick · Answer 1

resolve speed horizontally and vertically.

apply kinematc equations to calculate "up and dow" vertical motion. You want the round trip time.

apply distance = speed x time to horizontal motion