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A projecticle launced at an angle of θ to the horiz
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The formula for finding the horizontal range of a projectile is: R = (V0)2 sin(2θ) / g, where R is the horizontal range, V0 is the initial velocity, θ is the launch angle, and g is the acceleration due to gravity.
The launch angle of a projectile can be determined using the inverse of the horizontal range formula: θ = 0.5sin-1(Rg / (V0)2), where θ is the launch angle, R is the horizontal range, V0 is the initial velocity, and g is the acceleration due to gravity.
No, the horizontal range of a projectile cannot be negative. It is a measure of the horizontal distance traveled by the projectile and is always a positive value.
Air resistance can decrease the horizontal range of a projectile by slowing it down and reducing the horizontal velocity. This is because air resistance creates a force in the opposite direction of the projectile's motion, causing it to slow down and fall to the ground sooner.
No, the horizontal range of a projectile is not affected by the mass of the projectile. It only depends on the initial velocity, launch angle, and acceleration due to gravity. Objects with different masses but the same initial velocity and launch angle will have the same horizontal range.