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More Projectiles. Example 1. A boy on a small hill aims his water balloon slingshot horizontally, straight at a second boy hanging from a tree branch at a distance (d) away. At the instant the balloon is released, the second boy lets go and falls. Did the second boy avoid the hit?. Example 2.
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Example 1 • A boy on a small hill aims his water balloon slingshot horizontally, straight at a second boy hanging from a tree branch at a distance (d) away. At the instant the balloon is released, the second boy lets go and falls. Did the second boy avoid the hit?
Example 2 • A football kicked at an angle of 37° and a velocity of 20 m/s leaves the punter’s foot at a height of 1.00 m above the ground. How far does the football travel? Assume no air resistance.
Example 3 • A boy jumps off a 1.5m high wall at an angle of 20° and a velocity of 10 m/s. How far from the base of the wall will he land?