A fireworks shell P is launched upward from point A and explodes at its apex at an altitude of 265 ft. Relative to an observer at O, determine the values of r and when the shell reaches an altitude y = 175 ft. Neglect aerodynamic drag.
A fireworks shell P is launched upward from point A and explodes at its apex at an altitude of 265 ft. Relative to an observer at O, determine the values of r and when the shell reaches an altitude y = 175 ft. Neglect aerodynamic drag.
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Transcribed Image Text:A fireworks shell P is launched upward from point A and explodes at its apex at an altitude of 265 ft. Relative to an observer at O,
determine the values of r and when the shell reaches an altitude y = 175 ft. Neglect aerodynamic drag.
Part 1
Calculate the velocity vo at launch.
Answer: Vo =
325'
130.61
ft/sec
A
265'

Transcribed Image Text:Part 2
Caclulate the velocity of the shell when it reaches an altitude of y = 175 ft.
Answer: v= i
ft/sec
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