PHYSICS Projectile Motion Class Problems

1. In the Mel Brooks movie, History of the World Part I," a peasant-a-pult launches peasants at a 35° with the ground at a speed of 42 m/s. The peasent lands at the same height he is launched from.
a. How long is the peasant in the air?
b. How far did the peasant travel before hitting the ground? (Horizontal distance is called "range.")
c. What speed did the peasant hit the ground with?

2. In a superbowl dream, Eli Manning threw a ball with a speed of 26 ^m/_s at a 43° angle with the ground for a touchdown. The ball was caught at nearly the same height it was thrown from. Neglect this height difference.
a. How long is the ball in the air?
b. How far did the ball travel before hitting the ground? (Horizontal distance is called "range.")
c. What speed did the ball hit the ground with?
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