Question

Zandor is being shot out of his cannon (at a velocity of 40 m/s) at an angle of 40 degrees above the horizontal. He is planning to pass through a ring of fire (which is 60 m from where he starts) to the landing pad. How far is the ring of fire from the ground? How far is the landing pad from where he starts?

Answer 1

Find the scale reading for a 70 {\rm kg} person at the bottom of the Ferris wheel, assuming a constant rotation rate.