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A hunter shoots a stone from his catapult with an initial velocity of 40 m per seconds add elevation of 60 degree with the aim of hitting a bird 145n away.

1. calculate the time of flight ​

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Answer:

approximately 7 seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

The given scenario is just an example of Projectile Motion.

In this question, we are given:

- Initial Velocity (u) = 40 m/s

- Angle of Elevation (θ) = 60 degrees

- Distance of Bird (s) = 145 meters [Not used for the time of flight]

Time of Flight:


T = (2uSin(\theta))/(g)

we will use g = 9.8 m/s/s since we are not told otherwise.

T = (2(40)Sin(60 degrees))/(9.8)


T = (40√(3))/(9.8)

T = 4.081(√3) seconds
rounded to 7 seconds

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