a projectile is launched at an angle theta with respect to the horizontal and air resistance is neglected. A) at what angle should you launch it so that it will achieve the maximum time in the air? B) what would be its range in that case?

a projectile is launched at an angle theta with respect to the horizontal and air resistance is neglected. A) at what angle should you launch it so that it will achieve the maximum time in the air? B) what would be its range in that case?

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Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

5th Edition

ISBN:9780534408961

Author:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Publisher:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Chapter2: Newtonian Mechanics-single Particle

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.3P: If a projectile is fired from the origin of the coordinate system with an initial velocity υ0 and in...

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