A person who is 1.2 m tall throws a ball with a speed of 23 m/s at an angle of 44 degrees above the horizontal, as shown in the diagram below. h = 1.2 m, v = 23 m/s, θ = 44 degrees Use the acceleration due to gravity as g = 10 m/s2. What are the x and y components of the initial velocity? (  ,  ) m/s   Tries 0/2   What are the x and y components of the ball's velocity when it is at its maximum height? (  ,  ) m/s   Tries 0/2   What are the x and y components of the ball's velocity the instant before it hits the ground? (  ,  ) m/s   Tries 0/2   What is the ball's speed (the magnitude of the velocity) the instant before it hits the ground?  m/s   Tries 0/2   What is the time of flight; that is, the time taken for the ball to hit the ground after it has left the person's hand?

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A person who is 1.2 m tall throws a ball with a speed of 23 m/s at an angle of 44 degrees above the horizontal, as shown in the diagram below.
h = 1.2 mv = 23 m/s, θ = 44 degrees

Use the acceleration due to gravity as g = 10 m/s2.



What are the x and y components of the initial velocity?
(  ,  ) m/s

  Tries 0/2  


What are the x and y components of the ball's velocity when it is at its maximum height?
(  ,  ) m/s

  Tries 0/2  


What are the x and y components of the ball's velocity the instant before it hits the ground?
(  ,  ) m/s

  Tries 0/2  


What is the ball's speed (the magnitude of the velocity) the instant before it hits the ground?
 m/s

  Tries 0/2  


What is the time of flight; that is, the time taken for the ball to hit the ground after it has left the person's hand?

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