Projectile Motion (Vector Quantities)

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The discussion centers on a projectile motion problem involving a golf ball hit horizontally from a height of 6.5 meters, landing 66.8 meters away. To determine how long the ball was in the air, the vertical motion is analyzed using the equation of motion, considering the initial vertical velocity is zero and the only acceleration is due to gravity. The horizontal distance traveled is then related to the time of flight through the equation X = VoxT. Participants emphasize the importance of treating the x and y components of motion independently. The solution involves calculating the time of flight first and then using that to find the initial horizontal velocity.
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Homework Statement


A golfer rips a tee shot from an elevated driving range tee-off such that the ball leaves horizontally. The ball lands exactly at the 66.8 meter marker, and was shot from the upper level (6.5 meters above the ground).

How long was the ball in the air?

And how fast did the ball leave the tee?


Homework Equations


X = VoxT


The Attempt at a Solution


My teacher did a terrible job touching base on projectile motion
 
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you know that x component and y component are independent of each other. Given that initial velocity in y is 0 and the acceleration is g, use the equation's of motion to find answer to first part of the question.

First solve this and then try the next part.
 
First start by breaking this down into components, you have x and y and use your knowledge of the x and y velocities and then first plug it into the y=yo+x+1/2at^2 and with t hat answer plug it into the equation that you provided in the post and see whta you get
 
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