Projectile problem without theta or time

pwoolson · Mar 31, 2012

shooting a cannon so that it explodes 10m off the ground above a target. The distance of the target is 1000m. Cannon is shot with a velocity of 10 m/s. Solve a) for θ and b)time in the air

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Saitama · Apr 1, 2012

I guess you are forgetting something...

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LawrenceC · Apr 1, 2012

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A projectile that is fired from the ground with an initial velocity of 10 m/sec will not travel 1000 m. Something is wrong with the problem statement.

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