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Homework Statement
If the horizontal velocity remains the same, whether angled or not, I don't quite understand why we bother launching projectiles upwards on an angle?
Would it be better just to launch them horizontally ?
Homework Equations
d= 1/2gt^2...I think?
The Attempt at a Solution
I know there must be a reason but it doesn't seem any extra distance is being achieved if the the projectiles horizontal distance is the same regardless of it is angled or not..
thinking of the Olympics for example, I can't imagine them throwing the javelin horizontally , but I don't quite get the idea behind making the launching on an angle