cannonball is launched with a velocity vo at an angle of 60° with the horizontal.  (Neglect air resistance) (a)  If the angle is increased, what happens to the amount of time the cannonball spends in the air.   ____ increases   _____decreases   _____stays the same Justify your answer.   (b) The cannonball is replaced with a cannonball of twice the mass and launched with a velocity vo and the same angle 60°.   Does the range change?   ____ increases  ____decreases ____ stays the sa

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  1.  A cannonball is launched with a velocity vo at an angle of 60° with the horizontal.  (Neglect air resistance)

(a)  If the angle is increased, what happens to the amount of time the cannonball spends in the air.

 

____ increases   _____decreases   _____stays the same

Justify your answer.  



(b) The cannonball is replaced with a cannonball of twice the mass and launched with a velocity vo and the same angle 60°.   Does the range change?

 

____ increases  ____decreases ____ stays the same

 

Justify your answer. 

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