A stone is thrown with a velocity of 8.0 m s 1 into the air at an

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A stone is thrown with a velocity of 8.0 m s−1 into the air at an angle of 40° to the horizontal.

a. Calculate the vertical component of the velocity.

b. State the value of the vertical component of the velocity when the stone reaches its highest point. Ignore air resistance.

c. Use your answers to part a and part b to calculate the time the stone takes to reach its highest point.

d. Calculate the horizontal component of the velocity.

e. Use your answers to part c and part d to find the horizontal distance travelled by the stone as it climbs to its highest point.

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

3rd Edition

Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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