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A projectile is launched with an initial velocity of 60.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0° above the horizontal. The projectile lands on a hillside 4.00 s later. What is the projectile’s velocity (magnitude and direction) at the instant before striking the hillside?
Answers: (a) 52.8 m/s @ -10.1
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