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2008 F = ma Exam — Question 6

6. A cannon fires projectiles on a flat range at a fixed speed but with variable angle. The maximum range of the cannon is L. What is the range of the cannon when it fires at an angle π 6 above the horizontal? Ignore air resistance. √
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