a.) What is the horizontal and vertical components of the initial velocity of the cannonball? b.) What is the initial speed of the cannonball? c.) What is the angle of the initial velocity of the cannonball.

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a.) What is the horizontal and vertical components of the initial velocity of the cannonball?

b.) What is the initial speed of the cannonball?

c.) What is the angle of the initial velocity of the cannonball.

 
 

 

A cannonball is fired up to the top of a cliff and lands on
the clifftop 8.1 s after it is fired. The cliff is 195 m away
and 135 m tall. (Figure 1)
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Transcribed Image Text:A cannonball is fired up to the top of a cliff and lands on the clifftop 8.1 s after it is fired. The cliff is 195 m away and 135 m tall. (Figure 1) Figure 0 < 1 of 1 Landing point 195 m- 135 m
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The distance of the wall from the initial point is 195 m.

The height of the wall is 135 m.

The time after which the ball lands is 8.1 s.

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