Muzzle Vel. Calc: Proj. Problem (vx)

[vanitymdl]

Your gun's muzzle is at coordinate (0,1.12) meters and
Your projectile hit the ground at coordinate (1.03,0) meters

Compute muzzle velocity (vx):This is all I'm given to figure out the muzzles velocity, so I know I'm given a height and how much it moved horizontally. But I'm getting confused to how I need to find the vx. I was simply going to do the Pythagorean theorem,
But I don't think that would make much sense because the graph should look more like a parabola.

 

[Simon Bridge]

If the bullet is fired horizontally, why does it fall to the ground?

 

[f.wright]

bullet problem

The force on the bullet in the x direction is F_x = m(d²x/dt²) = 0.
The force on the bullet in the y direction is F_y = m(d²y/dt²) – mgy = 0.
Integrating the first equation twice w.r.t. time we get
x = << Too much detailed help deleted by Mentors >>

 

[Simon Bridge]

The force on the bullet in the y direction is Fy = m(d2y/dt2) – mgy = 0.

You just wrote that the force on the bullet in the y direction is zero. You know that right?

Note: it is against the rules to do homework problems for people.
The idea is to guide them to discovering how to do it for themselves.

 

[berkeman]

The force on the bullet in the x direction is F_x = m(d²x/dt²) = 0.
The force on the bullet in the y direction is F_y = m(d²y/dt²) – mgy = 0.
Integrating the first equation twice w.r.t. time we get
x = << Too much detailed help deleted by Mentors >>

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