Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Kathalina on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 3:56pm.

1) A shell is fired from a mortar over level terrain. The firing speed is 52 m/s and the mortar is aimed 63° above the horizontal. Find the range of the shell.

Physics - drwls, Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 4:33pm
Range = [Vo^2 sin(2A]/g

2A = 126 degrees in this case

Try deriving the formula and it will help you learn the subject better. You can also find proofs onllne.

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