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OS-UP-4-51 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Projectile Motion (Problem 51)

MIT’s robot cheetah can jump over obstacles 46 cm high and has speed of 12.0 km/h. (a) If the robot launches itself at an angle of at this speed, what is its maximum height? (b) What would the launch angle have to be to reach a height of 46 cm? Select the answer to part (a).