A projectile with a muzzle velocity of 550m/s is fired from a gun on top of a cliff 460m above sea level. If the projectile hits the ocean surface 49.200s after being fired, determine: a-the angle of elevation of the gun b-the range c- the highest point attained above the cliff do 460m h •Ocean Surface

A projectile with a muzzle velocity of 550m/s is fired from a gun on top of a cliff 460m above sea level. If the projectile hits the ocean surface 49.200s after being fired, determine: a-the angle of elevation of the gun b-the range c- the highest point attained above the cliff do 460m h •Ocean Surface

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A projectile with a muzzle velocity
of 550m/s is fired from a gun on top of a cliff
460m above sea level. If the projectile hits the
ocean surface 49.200s after being fired,
determine:
a-the angle of elevation of the gun
b-the range
c- the highest point attained above the cliff
do
460m
h
•Ocean
Surface

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