Maximum height of Martian creature jump · CAP 2003 #9

Physics · mechanics

Problem

A Martian creature similar to an Earth frog jumps with an initial speed v0v_0 and attains the range R over horizontal ground. The maximum possible height reached by the creature, neglecting friction in the tenuous Martian air, is (θ\theta being the launch angle): (a) R4tan⁡θ\frac{R}{4} \tan \theta; (b) R4sin⁡θ\frac{R}{4} \sin \theta; (c) R2tan⁡θ\frac{R}{2} \tan \theta; (d) undetermined because of missing data.

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