A diver springs upward from a board that is 4.80 m above the water. At the instant she contacts the water her speed is 14.3 m/s and her body makes an angle of 77.5°with respect to the horizontal surface of the water. Determine her initial velocity, both (a) magnitude and (b) direction. (a) Number Units (b) Number Units

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A diver springs upward from a board that is 4.80 m above the water. At the instant she contacts the water her speed is 14.3 m/s and
her body makes an angle of 77.5 ° with respect to the horizontal surface of the water. Determine her initial velocity, both (a)
magnitude and (b) direction.
(a) Number
Units
(b) Number
Units
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Transcribed Image Text:A diver springs upward from a board that is 4.80 m above the water. At the instant she contacts the water her speed is 14.3 m/s and her body makes an angle of 77.5 ° with respect to the horizontal surface of the water. Determine her initial velocity, both (a) magnitude and (b) direction. (a) Number Units (b) Number Units >
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