5. A ball is fired horizontally from a launching device attached to the edge of a tabletop which is 94.0 cm above the floor. The ball then strikes the floor 2.35 metèrs from the edge of the table. a. How long will it take for the ball to reach the floor? b. What is the initial velocity of the ball as it leaves the launching device? c. What will be the horizontal velocity of the ball as it reaches the floor? d. What will be the vertical velocity of the ball as it reaches the floor? e. What will be the direction and magnitude of the velocity of the ball as it reaches the floor?

5. A ball is fired horizontally from a launching device attached to the edge of a tabletop which is 94.0 cm above the floor. The ball then strikes the floor 2.35 metèrs from the edge of the table. a. How long will it take for the ball to reach the floor? b. What is the initial velocity of the ball as it leaves the launching device? c. What will be the horizontal velocity of the ball as it reaches the floor? d. What will be the vertical velocity of the ball as it reaches the floor? e. What will be the direction and magnitude of the velocity of the ball as it reaches the floor?

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Chapter3: Two-dimensional Kinematics

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