The range of the piece of paper is C) 1.4 m
Explanation:
The motion of the piece of paper is the motion of a projectile, which consists of two separate motions:
- A uniform motion along the horizontal direction, with constant velocity
- A uniformly accelerated motion along the vertical direction, with constant acceleration (the acceleration of gravity, )
From the equation of motion, it is possible to find an expression for the range (the total horizontal distance covered) of a projectile, which is given by:
where
u is the initial velocity
is the angle of projection
g is the acceleration of gravity
For the piece of paper in this problem,
u = 4.3 m/s
Substituting,
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