Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Author: Katz, Debora M.
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Chapter 4, Problem 23PQ
During the battle of Bunker Hill, Colonel William Prescott ordered the American Army to bombard the British Army camped near Boston. The projectiles had an initial velocity of 45 m/s at 35° above the horizon and an initial position that was 35 m higher than where they hit the ground. How far did the projectiles move horizontally before they hit the ground? Ignore air resistance.
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