A firefighter d = 55.0 m away from a burning building aims a jet of water from a firehose at an angle of 8 = 51.0° above the horizontal. The water has initial speed vo= 38.0 m/s. Assume the height of the firehose's nozzle to be negligible. a) What is inm/s the horizontal component of the velocity of the water when it hits the wall? CHECK b) How long in seconds will it take the water to reach the wall? CHECK c) At what height in meters will the water strike the building? CHECK

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A firefighter d = 55.0 m away from a burning building aims a jet of water from a firehose at an angle of 8 = 51.0° above the
horizontal. The water has initial speed vo= 38.0 m/s. Assume the height of the firehose's nozzle to be negligible.
a) What is inm/s the horizontal component of the velocity of the water when it hits the wall?
CHECK
b) How long in seconds will it take the water to reach the wall?
CHECK
c) At what height in meters will the water strike the building?
CHECK
Transcribed Image Text:A firefighter d = 55.0 m away from a burning building aims a jet of water from a firehose at an angle of 8 = 51.0° above the horizontal. The water has initial speed vo= 38.0 m/s. Assume the height of the firehose's nozzle to be negligible. a) What is inm/s the horizontal component of the velocity of the water when it hits the wall? CHECK b) How long in seconds will it take the water to reach the wall? CHECK c) At what height in meters will the water strike the building? CHECK
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