Answer:
D) momentum of cannon + momentum of projectile= 0
Explanation:
The law of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum of an isolated system is constant.
In this case, the system cannon+projectile can be considered as isolated, because no external forces act on it (in fact, the surface is frictionless, so there is no friction acting on the cannon). Therefore, the total momentum of the two objects (cannon+projectile) must be equal before and after the firing:
But the initial momentum is zero, because at the beginning both the cannon and the projectile are at rest:
So the final momentum, which is sum of the momentum of the cannon and of the projectile, must also be zero:
The equation to be used here is the trajectory of a projectile as written below:
y = xtanθ +/- gx²/2v²(cosθ)²
where
y is the vertical distance
x is the horizontal distance
θ is the angle of trajectory or launch angle
g is 9.81 m/s²
v is the initial velcity
Since the angle is below horizontal, let's use the minus equation. Substituting the values:
- 0.8 m = xtan15° - (9.81 m/s²)x²/2(4.8 m/s)²(cos15°)²
Solving for x,
x = 2.549 m
However, we only take half of this distance because it was specified that the distance asked before bouncing. Hence, the horizontal distance is equal to 1.27 m.
A person on Earth would weigh a lot more on the sun due to increased gravity.
The sun is a massive object as compared to the sun. It is assumed that the gravity must be a lot greater as well. It is the strong gravitational pull of the sun that keeps our planets from drifting off into space. No matter where you are the mass of an object will remain constant, so will the energy and the number of atoms they hold.
The answer is gravity.
