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Why is C the correct answer?

Why is C the correct answer?-example-1

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Step-by-step explanation:

Energy is conserved.

Initial KE = final KE + final PE

½ mv₀² = ½ mv² + mgh

v₀² = v² + 2gh

v = √(v₀² − 2gh)

As you can see, the final speed v at height h is independent of the launch angle.

We can also prove this by using kinematics to find the x and y components of the velocity, then using the Pythagorean theorem to find the speed.

In the x direction:

vₓ = v₀ₓ = v₀ cos α

In the y direction:

v² = v₀² + 2aΔy

vᵧ² = (v₀ sin α)² + 2(-g)(h)

vᵧ² = (v₀ sin α)² − 2gh

Pythagorean theorem:

v² = vₓ² + vᵧ²

v² = (v₀ cos α)² + (v₀ sin α)² − 2gh

v² = v₀² cos² α + v₀² sin² α − 2gh

v² = v₀² (cos² α + sin² α) − 2gh

v² = v₀² − 2gh

v = √(v₀² − 2gh)

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