Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 30PCE
A cannonball is launched at an angle above level ground, giving it an initial vertical and horizontal velocity that are each positive. The cannonball lands at a time T after it is launched. (a) Which plot (A, B, C, D, or E) in Figure 4-26 best represents the horizontal component of the cannonball’s velocity? (b) Which plot best represents the vertical component of the cannonball’s velocity?
Figure 4-26
Problem 30
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