A cannon ball is fired at a wall that is 300 m away on level ground. The initial velocity of the cannon is 89 m/s, 40° above the horizontal. Don't assume the ball hits the wall at maximum height! What is the y-component of the ball's velocity when the ball hits the wall? V, = 89 m/s 40° 300 m

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A cannon ball is fired at a wall that is 300 m away on level ground. The initial velocity of the cannon is 89 m/s, 40° above the horizontal. Don't
assume the ball hits the wall at maximum height! What is the y-component of the ball's velocity when the ball hits the wall?
h
V; = 89 m/s
40°
300 m
O 89.0 m/s
O 9.81 m/s
O 7.60 m/s
O 18.2 m/s
O 14.1 m/s
O 2.99 m/s
Transcribed Image Text:A cannon ball is fired at a wall that is 300 m away on level ground. The initial velocity of the cannon is 89 m/s, 40° above the horizontal. Don't assume the ball hits the wall at maximum height! What is the y-component of the ball's velocity when the ball hits the wall? h V; = 89 m/s 40° 300 m O 89.0 m/s O 9.81 m/s O 7.60 m/s O 18.2 m/s O 14.1 m/s O 2.99 m/s
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