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A projectile is fired up an incline (incline angle ϕ) with an initial speed vi at an angle θi with respect to the horizontal (θi > ϕ) as shown in Figure P3.46.
- (a) Show that the projectile travels a distance d up the incline, where
- (b) For what value of θi is d a maximum, and what is that maximum value?
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