Question
A hunter aims directly at a target (on the same level) 120 m away.?
(a) If the bullet leaves the gun at a speed of 250 m/s, by how much will it miss the target?
(b) At what angle should the gun be aimed so as to hit the target?
(a) If the bullet leaves the gun at a speed of 250 m/s, by how much will it miss the target?
(b) At what angle should the gun be aimed so as to hit the target?
Answers
bobpursley
How long does it take for the bullet to go 120 meters?
How much does the bullet fall in that time?
b) tanTheta=falling distance/120
How much does the bullet fall in that time?
b) tanTheta=falling distance/120
someone
got it 1.13m and .54 degrees.
bobpursley
correct