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A marble is launched at a speed of 7 m/s at an angle of 55° above the horizontal. If the experiment is done on a level floor, then how far away will the marble land if friction is neglected?

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The marble will land approximately 2.35 meters away from the launch point.

How far away will the marble land if friction is neglected?

The initial velocity of 7 m/s needs to be broken down into its horizontal and vertical components.

Horizontal component (Vx): Vx = 7 m/s * cos(55°) ≈ 3.89 m/s

Vertical component (Vy): Vy = 7 m/s * sin(55°) ≈ 5.93 m/s

Since the floor is level, the horizontal component of the velocity (3.89 m/s) remains constant throughout the flight.

The vertical motion is governed by gravity (acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s²).

Using the vertical component of the initial velocity and gravity, we can find the time the marble spends in the air (t):

Vy = V0y - gt

0 = 5.93 m/s - 9.81 m/s² * t

t ≈ 0.604 seconds

Range = Vx * t

Range ≈ 3.89 m/s * 0.604 seconds

Range ≈ 2.35 meters

Therefore, the marble will land approximately 2.35 meters away from the launch point.

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