Question #228758

Two projectiles are thrown with the same initial velocity, one at an angle and the other at an angle of . (a) Can both projectiles strike the ground at the same distance from the projection point? (b) Can both projectiles be in air for the same time interval? 


Expert's answer

time of flight for a projectile = 2usin(θ\theta )/ g

so if a projectile is thrown at an angle theta then time of flight = 2usin(θθ) / g and if it thrown at an angle (90 - θθ ) then time of flight = 2usin(90-thta) / g = 2ucos(thta) / g ; so clearly in the two cases the time of flight differs.

Therefore, considering initial velocity, both projectiles will strike the ground same time.


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