Projectile Motion Time of Flight · CAP 2001 #6

Physics · mechanics

Problem

The diagram shows the trajectory of three artillery shells. Each was fired with the same initial speed. Which shell was in the air for the longest time? (Ignore air friction.) [Figure: Three parabolic trajectories labeled A, B, C with different launch angles] (a) Shell A. (b) Shell B. (c) Shell C. (d) Shells A and C were in the air for equal time, which was longer than for shell B.

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