You are part of a car accident investigative team, looking into a case where a car drove off a bridge. You are using the lab projectile launcher to simulate the accident and to test your mathematical model (an equation that applies to the situation) before you apply the model to the accident data. We are assuming we can treat the car as a projectile. Mock-up of accident:tstThㅗRIn the mock-up above, which variable is related to the vertical displacement of thecar/projectile?At the moment of launch -the instant when the car leaves the bridge: is the verticalcomponent of the car's velocity (voy) up, down, or zero?After launch while the projectile flies through the air, is the vertical acceleration of theprojectile to the up, to the down or zero?In lab, g refers to the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity. Which of thefollowing (A or B) correctly represents the acceleration due to gravity (magnitude anddirection)?(A) a, = g = 9.8m/s² (B) a, = - g = -9.8m/s²

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You are part of a car accident investigative team, looking into a case where a car drove off a bridge. You are using the lab projectile launcher to simulate the accident and to test your mathematical model (an equation that applies to the situation) before you apply the model to the accident data. We are assuming we can treat the car as a projectile.

You are part of a car accident investigative team, looking into a case where a car drove off a bridge. You are using the lab projectile launcher to simulate the accident and to test your mathematical model (an equation that applies to the situation) before you apply the model to the accident data. We are assuming we can treat the car as a projectile.

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter4: Motion In Two And Three Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7CQ: Answer the following questions for projectile motion on level ground assuming negligible air...

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