The projectile, The Great Projecto, is launched from a cannon at a velocity of 29.8 m/s and an angle of 50.4 degrees, landing in a net positioned 2.0 m above the launch elevation. To determine the velocity upon impact with the net, the horizontal component (vx) remains constant at 36.02 m/s, while the vertical component (vy) must be calculated using the kinematic equations. The acceleration due to gravity is -9.8 m/s², which affects the vertical motion. The final velocity when hitting the net can be derived from these components.
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gungo said:at a velocity of 29.8 m/s
The magnitude of one component of velocity cannot exceed the magnitude of the overall velocity.gungo said:vx1: 36.02 m/s