Question

A golfer hits a golf ball with a velocity of 36.0 meters/second at an angle of28.0°. If the hang time of the golf ball is 3.44 seconds, what is the range ofthe golf ball?

Answer 1

The range of a projectile is the maximum horizontal distance between the point of origin to the end point. It can be calculated through the equation,

range = v²sin2θ/g

where v is the initial velocity, θ is the angle, and g is the gravitational constant.

Substituting the known values,

range = (36 m/s)² x (sin2(28°)) / 9.8 m/s²

range = 109.64 m

Thus, the range of the golf ball is approximately 109.64 m.

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