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jennypear
Apr12-04, 10:08 PM
projectile is fired w/an angle of 28.0degrees above the horizontal and from height 46.0m agove the ground. the projectile strikes ground w/a speed of 1.95xVo. Find Vo

I started using the eqution
(Vfy)^2=(Voy)^2+2*Ay*(delta Y)

Voy=Vosin(theta)=.47Vo
Vfy=1.954*Vosin(theta)=.92Vo

(.92Vo)^2=(.47Vo)^2+(2*-9.8*-46)
Vo=37.9

but my answer is wrong and I can't think of another way to answer the problem.....Any ideas?

Thanks for your time!

cookiemonster
Apr12-04, 11:28 PM
Let's try to keep it in one thread, please.

http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=19333

cookiemonster