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Summary for Time, Height and Range

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In shot put, the shot is put (thrown) from above the athlete’s shoulder level. Is the launch angle that produces the greatest range $45^{o}$ , less than $45^{o}$ , or greater than $45^{o}$ ?

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Solution

It can be seen from this figure that the higher the angle of release (say θ ), the shorter the horizontal distance x (compare blue and red trajectories). Therefore to increase the range, the shot put must be released at a smaller angle which would be less than 45°.

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