In the Olympic shotput event, an athlete throws the shot with an initial speed of 13.0...

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In the Olympic shotput event, an athlete throws the shot with aninitial speed of 13.0 m/s at a 44.0 ∘angle from the horizontal. Theshot leaves her hand at a height of 1.80 m above the ground.

How far does the shot travel?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.

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Let us consider the upwards direction as positive and thedownwards direction as negativeGravitational acceleration g 981 ms2Initial speed the shot put is thrown at    See Answer
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