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5. As a science fair project, you want to launch an 800g model rocket straight up and hit a horizontally moving targer as it passes 30 m above the launch point. the rockey engine provides a constant thrust of 15.0N. The target is approaching at a speed of 15m/s. At what horizontal distance between the target and the rocket should you launch
known:
change in x of rocket=change in y of target=0 m
change in y of rocket=30m
mass of rocket=800g=.800kg
Force applied to rocket in x direction=0 N
Force applied to rocket in y direction=15.0 N
velocity of target in x direction=15 m/s
F1y=15.0 N=ma1y
15.0=(.800)a1y
18.8=a1y
This is about as far as I have gotten. How do I make my way to finding the horizontal distance?
known:
change in x of rocket=change in y of target=0 m
change in y of rocket=30m
mass of rocket=800g=.800kg
Force applied to rocket in x direction=0 N
Force applied to rocket in y direction=15.0 N
velocity of target in x direction=15 m/s
F1y=15.0 N=ma1y
15.0=(.800)a1y
18.8=a1y
This is about as far as I have gotten. How do I make my way to finding the horizontal distance?