A cannon projectile, spherical with a radius of 12.2 cm, is with a lift such that maximum range is obtained. Air resistance is neglected. The mass of the projectile is 21.9 kg and the maximum altitude the projectile reaches is 542 m. The ratio between the maximum and minimum radius of curvature of the trajectory (extremes included), is (a) 0 (b) 1.03 (c) 2.83 (d) 4.63 (e) 8.23 Justify your answer with calculations.

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A cannon projectile, spherical with a radius of 12.2 cm, is with a lift such that maximum range is obtained. Air resistance is neglected. The mass of the projectile is 21.9 kg and the maximum altitude
the projectile reaches is 542 m. The ratio between the maximum and minimum radius of curvature of the trajectory (extremes included), is (a) 0 (b) 1.03 (c) 2.83 (d) 4.63 (e) 8.23 Justify your
answer with calculations.
Transcribed Image Text:A cannon projectile, spherical with a radius of 12.2 cm, is with a lift such that maximum range is obtained. Air resistance is neglected. The mass of the projectile is 21.9 kg and the maximum altitude the projectile reaches is 542 m. The ratio between the maximum and minimum radius of curvature of the trajectory (extremes included), is (a) 0 (b) 1.03 (c) 2.83 (d) 4.63 (e) 8.23 Justify your answer with calculations.
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