An athlete participates in an interplanetary discus throw competition during an Olympiad that takes place on a planet where the acceleration due to gravity is 9.7 m/s².He throws the discus with an initial velocity of 20 m/s at an angle of 60° from the vertical.Neglecting air resistance and the height of the discus at the point of release,what is the range of the discus? A)21 m B)60 m C)36 m D)40 m E)32 m

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The range of the discus can be calculated using the formula:
range = (v^2/g) * sin(2θ)
where v is the initial velocity, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and θ is the angle of release.

Plugging in the given values, we get:
range = (20^2/9.7) * sin(2*60)
range = 36.16 m

Therefore, the range of the discus is approximately 36 m. The closest answer choice is C.

An Athlete Participates in an Interplanetary Discus Throw Competition During