A projectile is fired from a cannon directly at a target that is dropped from rest

Chapter 9, Problem 21

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A projectile is fired from a cannon directly at a target that is dropped from rest simultaneously as the cannon is fired. Show that the projectile will strike the target in midair. See FIGURE 9.2.6. [Hint: Assume that the origin is at the muzzle of the cannon and that the angle of elevation is e. If r P and rt are position vectors of the projectile and target, respectively, is there a time at which rP = rt?]

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