Question

In the popular game "Angry Birds" (refer Figure), for the red bird to hit the green bird with their range 55.0 m, what should be the launch angle (with respect to the horizontal) of the slingshot if the time of flight is 2.50 s? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

What are we to use as gravity in this imaginary world? I will ASSUME 9.81 m/s² and assume no air resistance.

horizontal velocity component

vx = 55.0/2.50 = 22 m/s

vertical initial velocity component

(12.0 - 10.0) = 0 + vy₀(2.50) + ½(-9.81)2.50²

vy₀ = 13.0625 m/s

θ = arctan(vy₀/vx) = arctan(13.0625/22) = 30.6997225... = 30.7°