5. Two rocks are thrown horizontally off a 180 m cliff. One rock is thrown with a speed of 10 m/s and the other is thrown with a speed of 20 m/s a. How much time does it take each rock to hit the ground? b. How far from the base of the cliff does each rock land? c. What is the horizontal and vertical speed of each rock when it hits the ground?

5. Two rocks are thrown horizontally off a 180 m cliff. One rock is thrown with a speed of 10 m/s and the other is thrown with a speed of 20 m/s a. How much time does it take each rock to hit the ground? b. How far from the base of the cliff does each rock land? c. What is the horizontal and vertical speed of each rock when it hits the ground?

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Chapter3: Two-dimensional Kinematics

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