Flying circus of Physics In 1939 or 1940, Emanuel Zacchini took his human-cannonball act to an...
In 1939 or 1940, Emanuel Zacchini took his human-cannonball act to an extreme: After being shot from a cannon, he soared over three Ferris wheels and into a net (see the figure). Assume that he is launched with a speed of 28 m/s and at an angle of 56. (a) Treating him as a particle, calculate his clearance over the first wheel. (b) If he reached maximum height over the middle wheel, by how much did he clear it? (c)...
The Zacchini family was renowned for their humancannonball act in which a family member was shot from a cannon using either elastic bands or compressed air. In one version of the act, Emanuel Zacchini was shot over three Ferris wheels to land in a net at the same height as the open end of the cannon and at a range of 68 m. He was propelled Inside the barrel for 5.3 m and launched at an angle of 54 degree....