A rock is thrown horizontally with a speed of 20 m/ s from a vertical cliff of height 25 m. (a) Draw a sketch showing initial velocity of rock and vertical and horizontal displacement.  (b) What are x and y components of initial velocity?  (c) What are x and y components of ac

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A rock is thrown horizontally with a speed of 20 m/ s from a vertical cliff of height 25 m.

(a) Draw a sketch showing initial velocity of rock and vertical and horizontal displacement. 

(b) What are x and y components of initial velocity? 

(c) What are x and y components of acceleration? 

(d) How long does it take the rock to reach the horizontal ground below? 

(e) How far will it land from the base of the cliff?

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