Author Question: The highest mountain on Mars is Olympus Mons, rising 22,000 meters above the Martian surface. If we ... (Read 69 times)

jho37 · **on:** Jul 28, 2018

The highest mountain on Mars is Olympus Mons, rising 22,000 meters above the Martian surface. If we were to throw an object horizontally off the mountain top, how long would it take to reach the surface? Note: Ignore atmospheric drag forces and use gMars = 3.72 m/s2.
a. 1.8 minutes
c. 3.0 minutes
b. 2.4 minutes
d. 0.79 minute

Question 2

A fireman, 40.0 m away from a burning building, directs a stream of water from a fire hose at an angle of 30.0 above the horizontal. If the initial speed of the stream is 40.0 m/s, at what height above the nozzle will the stream of water strike the building?
a. 9.60 m
c. 18.7 m
b. 16.6 m
d. 22.4 m