A projectile travels in the horizontal direction at a velocity of 200.0 meters/second from a cliff that is 200.0 meters high. After how many seconds will the projectile reach the ground level?

A. 4.2 seconds B. 6.2 seconds C. 6.4 seconds D. 9.2 seconds

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Frances Knight

Physics

18 May, 19:59

A projectile travels in the horizontal direction at a velocity of 200.0 meters/second from a cliff that is 200.0 meters high. After how many seconds will the projectile reach the ground level?

A. 4.2 seconds B. 6.2 seconds C. 6.4 seconds D. 9.2 seconds

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Regan Rosales · Answer 1

Option (c) is correct. The projectile will reach the ground after a time of 6.4 seconds.

Explanation:

Height of cliff = 200 m

initial velocity along vertical=0

initial velocity of horizontal=200 m/s

we use the kinematic equation;

h = Vit + 1/2 gt²

200=0 (t) + 1/2 (9.8) t²

4.9t²=200

t²=40.82

t=6.4 seconds

A projectile travels in the horizontal direction at a velocity of 200.0 meters/second from a cliff that is 200.0 meters high. After how many seconds will the projectile reach the ground level?A. 4.2 seconds B. 6.2 seconds C. 6.4 seconds D. 9.2 seconds

A projectile travels in the horizontal direction at a velocity of 200.0 meters/second from a cliff that is 200.0 meters high. After how many seconds will the projectile reach the ground level?

A. 4.2 seconds B. 6.2 seconds C. 6.4 seconds D. 9.2 seconds