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FMA-2023-10 · 2023 F = ma (AAPT)

2023 F = ma Exam — Question 10

An archer takes aim at a target that is 100 m away. Assuming she holds the bow at the same height as the center of the target and shoots an arrow with velocity v = 100 m/s, at what angle above the horizontal should she aim the bow so that the arrow hits the center of the target?
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