A golf ball is struck with a velocity of 16 m/s at an angle of 56º. What is its range (i.e. horizontal displacement) if it lands at the same height that it was struck from?

Name: A golf ball is struck with a velocity of 16 m/s at an angle of 56º. What is its range (i.e. horizontal displacement) if it lands at the same height that it was struck from?
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The answer can be found using the 'range' equation: R = (v² x Sin 2 × θ)/g. The acceleration (g) in this situation is 9.81 m/s².

A Golf Ball Is Struck with a Velocity of 16