A 0.25-kg skeet (clay target) is fired at an angle of 30°

Chapter 1, Problem 78GP

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QUESTION:

A  -kg skeet (clay target) is fired at an angle of  to the horizon with a speed of

\(25 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) (Fig.  ). When it reaches the maximum height, it is hit from below by a  pellet traveling vertically upward at a speed of \(200 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) The pellet is embedded in the skeet.

(a) How much higher did the skeet go up?

(b) How much extra distance, \(\Delta x\). does the skeet travel because of the collision?

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

25 m/s

200 m/s

\Delta x

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QUESTION:

A  -kg skeet (clay target) is fired at an angle of  to the horizon with a speed of

\(25 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) (Fig.  ). When it reaches the maximum height, it is hit from below by a  pellet traveling vertically upward at a speed of \(200 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) The pellet is embedded in the skeet.

(a) How much higher did the skeet go up?

(b) How much extra distance, \(\Delta x\). does the skeet travel because of the collision?

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

25 m/s

200 m/s

\Delta x

ANSWER:

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The following are given by the question:

Mass of skeet,

Mass of pellet,

Skeet fired at the angle,

Initial speed of skeet,

Initial speed of pellet,

 

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