Basidiomycete fungi ballistically eject millions of spores into the air by releasing the surface tension energy of a water droplet condensing on the spore. The spores are ejected with typical speeds of 1.26 m/s, allowing them to clear the "boundary layer" of still air near the ground to be carried away and dispersed by winds. (a) If a given spore is accelerated from rest to 1.26 m/s in 7.95μs, what is the magnitude of the constant acceleration of the spore (in m/s 2
) while being ejected? m/s 2
(b) Find the maximum height of the spore (in cm ) if it is ejected vertically. Ignore air resistance and assume that the spore is ejected at ground level. cm (c) Find the maximum horizontal range of the spore (in cm ) if it is ejected at an angle to the ground. Ignore air resistanct and assume that the spore is ejected at ground level. cm