Item2A] Do as indicated and answer the questions the follow. (kindly provide complete and full solution. i won't like your solution if it is incomplete or not clear enough to read.)       Get a water hose and bring it near a wall. Open the water valve and allow the water to flow out freely. Hold the hose at an angle such that the water moves parallel to the side of the wall. Trace the path of the water on the wall to show the trajectory of the water. Determine also the time the water comes out from the hose until it touches the ground. Measure the angle of projection with respect to the ground as well as the range and the maximum height of the trajectory a. Does the trajectory of the water resemble that of a perfect parabola? If not, what might be the cause of its imperfection? b. Why do projectile follow a curved path instead of a straight path?

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[Item2A] Do as indicated and answer the questions the follow. (kindly provide complete and full solution. i won't like your solution if it is incomplete or not clear enough to read.)      

Get a water hose and bring it near a wall. Open the water valve and allow the water to flow out freely. Hold the hose at an angle such that the water moves parallel to the side of the wall. Trace the path of the water on the wall to show the trajectory of the water. Determine also the time the water comes out from the hose until it touches the ground. Measure the angle of projection with respect to the ground as well as the range and the maximum height of the trajectory

a. Does the trajectory of the water resemble that of a perfect parabola? If not, what might be the cause of its imperfection?

b. Why do projectile follow a curved path instead of a straight path? 

 

 

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