Question

An archer of mass 60kg shoots an arrow of mass 0.4kg while standing on frictionless ice, at position x=0. The arrow leaves his bow horizontally, moving in the positive x direction with a speed of 63.9m/s (relative to the ground). Assume the arrow is shot (horizontally) from a height of 0.673m above flat ground.

- What is the x position of the arrow when it hits the ground?

- What is the x position of the archer at the time when the arrow hits the ground? Give your answer with the correct sign (remember: positive is the direction the arrow flies).

Answer 1