During World War I, the Germans had a gun called Big Berthathat was used to shel

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During World War I, the Germans had a gun called Big Berthathat was used to shell Paris. The shell had an initial speedof 1.62 km/s at an initial inclination of 69.5 degrees to thehorizontal. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2. How far away did the shell hit? Answer in units ofkm. Please show work. During World War I, the Germans had a gun called Big Berthathat was used to shell Paris. The shell had an initial speedof 1.62 km/s at an initial inclination of 69.5 degrees to thehorizontal. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2. How far away did the shell hit? Answer in units ofkm. Please show work.

Explanation / Answer

Range R = (vo2 /g )sin2                =(vo2 /g ) sin2 substituting values we get            R = 175689.93 m                = 175.689 km                = 175.689 km

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