# Math Help - Projectiles

1. ## Projectiles

over level ground, the greatest range of a gun is 25km. the muzzle velocity of a bullet leaving the barrel of this gun is ?

no idea where to start.

2. Well, the greatest range is achieved on level ground when a projectile is fired at an angle of 45 degrees with the horizontal.

I don't know if you're supposed to know the range formula,. So, I'll use the long way.

Let the muzzle velocity be v.

Along the horizontal, you have a component $v \cos(45)$

Along the vertical, you have a component $v \sin(45)$

The time for the projectile to land is obtained using the vertical component:

$s = ut + \dfrac12 at^2$

s = 0,
u = v cos(45)
t = ?
a = -9.8

From this, you get an equation with v and t.

The next part is when taking the horizontal component.

In time t, it covers distance d.

$d = ut$

d = 25 km = 25000 m
u = v sin(45)
t = ?

This gives you another equation with v and t.

Solve simultaneously to get the value of v.

3. you answered me in your very first line.
i didn't know it was 45 degrees.
I am so sorry you have to type that all out.
But Thank you ever so much.!

4. It's okay