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All steps would be apprecieated thank you! In Sussex County, Delaware, a post-Ha

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Question

All steps would be apprecieated thank you! In Sussex County, Delaware, a post-Halloween tradition is"Punkin Chunkin," in which contestants build cannons, catapults,trebuchets, and other devices to launch pumpkins and compete forthe greatest distance. Though hard to believe, pumpkins have beenprojected a distance of 4086 feet in this contest. What is theminimum initial speed needed for a shot of 3445 ft?
1 m/s All steps would be apprecieated thank you! In Sussex County, Delaware, a post-Halloween tradition is"Punkin Chunkin," in which contestants build cannons, catapults,trebuchets, and other devices to launch pumpkins and compete forthe greatest distance. Though hard to believe, pumpkins have beenprojected a distance of 4086 feet in this contest. What is theminimum initial speed needed for a shot of 3445 ft?
1 m/s In Sussex County, Delaware, a post-Halloween tradition is"Punkin Chunkin," in which contestants build cannons, catapults,trebuchets, and other devices to launch pumpkins and compete forthe greatest distance. Though hard to believe, pumpkins have beenprojected a distance of 4086 feet in this contest. What is theminimum initial speed needed for a shot of 3445 ft?
1 m/s

Explanation / Answer

R = v2/g v = (gR) = (32.2*3502) = 335.8 ft/s