Using a cannon, you attempt to sink a pirate ship that is stationary at a distance d away from your shores. The muzzle velocity of the cannon is known to be v0. You will be finding the angle that the cannon must make with the horizon for the cannon ball to hit the ship.
A. Write the x-components of the equations of motion for the cannon ball
B. Write the y-components of the equations of motion for the cannon ball
C. How much time does it take for the cannon ball to reach the ship in the x-direction?
D. How much time does it take for the cannon ball to reach the ship in the y-direction? (Hint: equal these two times together and solve for the angle)
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