An archery shot an arrow from the top of a 21.5 m high tower. If he shot the arrow horizontally, with an initial speed of 15.5 m/s (assume there is no air resistance) a)sketch a diagram in dicating the path of the arrow and the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity vectors involved in the scenario.   b) How long does it take for the arrow to hit the ground?   c) How far away did the arrow hit the ground relative to the foot of the tower?

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An archery shot an arrow from the top of a 21.5 m high tower. If he shot the arrow horizontally, with an initial speed of 15.5 m/s (assume there is no air resistance)
a)sketch a diagram in dicating the path of the arrow and the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity vectors involved in the scenario.
 
b) How long does it take for the arrow to hit the ground?
 
c) How far away did the arrow hit the ground relative to the foot of the tower?
 
 
 
 
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