a student stands at the edge of a cliff and throws a stone horizontally over the edge with a speed of 18 m/s. the cliff is 50 m above a flat, horizontal beach. (a) what are the coordinates of the initial position of the stone? (b) what are the components of the initial velocity? (c) write the equations for the x-and y- components of the velocity of the stone with time. (d writhe the equation s for the position of the stone with

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a student stands at the edge of a cliff and throws a stone horizontally over the edge with a speed of 18 m/s. the cliff is 50 m above a flat, horizontal beach. (a) what are the coordinates of the initial position of the stone? (b) what are the components of the initial velocity? (c) write the equations for the x-and y- components of the velocity of the stone with time. (d writhe the equation s for the position of the stone with    

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Given:

The horizontal velocity is v=18 m/s.

The height of the cliff is y=50 m.

Part (a)

as there is no horizontal distance so there is no initial horizontal position and the height of the cliff is the initial vertical position.

Thus, the horizontal position is:

x=0 m. 

The vertical position is:

y=50 m.

 

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