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PART C (6pts)Projectile motionChallenge: Set the target at 15m away. Find two groups of values of initial velocity and initialangle that will hit the target with three stars!Take a screenshot and paste it here,

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Answer:

v = 12.12 m/s and θ = 45°

v = 17.15 m/s and θ = 15°

Step-by-step explanation:

The range in projectile motion is calculated as:


R=(v^2\sin2\theta)/(g)

Where v is the initial velocity and θ is the initial angle.

In this case, R = 15 m, and we want to find values of v and θ that make R = 15 m. To do this, we need to assign values to one of the variables and solve for R.

If θ = 45°, then


\begin{gathered} 15=(v^2\sin(2\cdot45))/(9.8) \\ \\ 15\cdot9.8=v^2\sin(90) \\ 147=v^2\cdot1 \\ 147=v^2 \\ √(147)=v \\ 12.12=v \end{gathered}

Therefore, the group v = 12.12 m/s and θ = 45° hits the target.

In the same way, If θ = 15°, we get


\begin{gathered} 15=(v^2\sin(2\cdot15))/(9.8) \\ \\ 15\cdot9.8=v^2\sin(30) \\ 147=v^2(0.5) \\ \\ (147)/(0.5)=v^2 \\ \\ 294=v^2 \\ √(294)=v \\ 17.15=v \end{gathered}

Therefore, the groups v = 17.15 m/s and θ = 15° hits the target.

So, the answers are

v = 12.12 m/s and θ = 45°

v = 17.15 m/s and θ = 15°

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