Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 3, Problem 84P
Your medieval history class is constructing a trebuchet, a catapult-like weapon for hurling stones at enemy castles. The plan is to launch stones off a 75-m-high cliff, with initial speed 36 m/s. Some members of the class think a 45° launch angle will give the maximum range, but others claim the cliff height makes a difference. What do you give for the angle that will maximize the range?
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