TOTAL FLIGHT TIME
Rising Projectile
vi = initial velocity = 58.8 m/s
vf = final velocity = 0
g = gravity acceleration = -9.81 m/s²
t = elapsed time = to be determined
vf = vi + gt
vf - vi = gt
(vf - vi)/g = t
t = (vf - vi)/g
t = (0 - 58.8)/-9.81
t = -58.0/-9.81
t = 5.99 s ≈ 6.00 s
Falling Projectile
vi = initial velocity = 0
vf = final velocity = 58.8 m/s
g = gravity acceleration = 9.81 m/s²
t = elapsed time = to be determined
vf = vi + gt
vf - vi = gt
(vf - vi)/g = t
t = (vf - vi)/g
t = (58.8 - 0)/9.81
t = 58.0/9.81
t = 5.99 s ≈ 6.00 s
t(total) = t(up) + t(down) = 6.00 s + 6.00 s = 12.0 s Total Flight Time
HORIZONTAL DISTANCE TRAVELED
v = velocity, horizontal = 20.0 m/s
d = to be determined
t = elapsed time = 12.0 s
v = d/t
vt = d
d = vt
d = (20.0 m/s)(12.0 s)
d = 240 m Horizontal Distance Traveled
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