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Can someone tell me how to do this problem? I know 16. is A, 17 is E? 3rd pick is of what i have done not even sure if right.
 

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horizontal velocity is constant = [itex]v_{x}=v_0 cos(53°)[/itex]
horizontal distance covered at any time [itex]t[/itex] is [itex]S_x = v_{x}× t = v_0 cos(53°)×t[/itex]
which gives time to cover [itex]S_x( = 25) = \frac{25}{v_0 cos(53°)} =t[/itex]
initial vertical velocity [itex]v_y = v_0 sin(53°)[/itex]
vertical distance traveled [itex]12 = v_0 sin(53°) ×t - \frac{1}{2} gt^2[/itex]
substituting the value of [itex]t[/itex] and simplifying we get

[itex]v_0 = \sqrt {\frac{g×25^2}{2(25 tan(53°)-12) cos^2(53°)}}≈20 m/s[/itex] [taking g = 9.8m/s^2]

so [itex]v_x = 20 × cos(53°) ≈ 12 m/s[/itex]
etc...
you can do the rest with all the formulas
 
ricky23i said:
Can someone tell me how to do this problem? I know 16. is A, 17 is E? 3rd pick is of what i have done not even sure if right.

You found out ,

T= 25/vox

vox = 14

Are you asking 18 , 19 , ...22.

For 18 :

You are to find voy

Putting vox = 14 in T= 25/vox , find numerical value of T. Then putting formula of time of flight in a projectile you can solve for vo. Then you can find voy.

Other approach is that
vocosθ= 14
vosinθ=z
On dividing ,
cotθ = 14/z
solve for z...
 
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spot the 3-4-5 triangle ;)

given initial and final displacements:
yi=xi=0; yf=12m; xf=25m

from the 3-4-5 triangle:
3v0y=4v0x ...1

time of flight
T = 25/v0x ...2

12 = v0yT - gT2/2 ...3

three equations, three unknowns.

One more equation comes from the slope of the vy vs t graph.