A firework shell is launched from the top of a 10 m tall platform toward a balcony…

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A firework shell is launched from the top of a 10 m tall platform toward a balcony that is 25 m horizontally away and 5.0 m above the platform. If the launch angle is 60° above the horizontal, determine the minimum initial speed the shell must have to just reach the balcony. Give your answer in m/s.

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