Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems
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Author: Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.3P
If a projectile is fired from the origin of the coordinate system with an initial velocity υ0 and in a direction making an angle α with the horizontal, calculate the time required for the projectile to cross a line passing through the origin and making an angle β < α with the horizontal.
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