A spring-loaded gun can fire a projectile to a height h if it is fired straight up. If the same gun is pointed at an angle of 45° from the vertical, what maximum height can now be reached by the projectile? h4

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Answer:

The maximum height can  be reached by the projectile [tex]h_{2} = \frac{h}{2}[/tex]

Explanation:

Height = h

[tex]\theta = 45[/tex]

Height in a projectile motion is given by

[tex]h = \frac{u^{2} }{2 g} \sin^{2} \theta[/tex]

When gun fired  straight up then [tex]\theta[/tex] = 90°

In that case Height

[tex]h = \frac{u^{2} }{2 g} \sin^{2} 90[/tex]

[tex]h = \frac{u^{2} }{2 g}[/tex] ------ (1)

When [tex]\theta = 45[/tex]° then

[tex]h_2 = \frac{u^{2} }{2 g} \sin^{2} 45[/tex]

[tex]h_2 = \frac{u^{2} }{2 g} (\frac{1}{2} )[/tex]

From equation (1)

[tex]h_{2} = \frac{h}{2}[/tex]

This is the maximum height can  be reached by the projectile.