College Physics with MasteringPhysics 7th Edition by Jerry Wilson,Anthony Buffa,Bo Lou

Exercise 41

A shot-putter launches the shot from a vertical distance of 2.0 m off the ground (from just above her ear) at a speed of 12.0 m/s. The initial velocity is at an angle of 20°above the horizontal. Assume the ground is flat. (a) Compared to a projectile launched at the same angle and speed at ground level, would the shot be in the air (1) a longer time, (2) a shorter time, or (3) the same amount of time (b) Justify your answer explicitly; determine the shot's range and velocity just before impact in unit vector (component) notation.