A seagull flies horizontally over the ocean at a constant speed of 2.30 m / s carries a small fish in its mouth. He accidentally releases the fish, and 2.15 s after the bird releases it, the fish lands in the ocean. a) Just before reaching the ocean, what is the horizontal component of the fish's velocity in m / s? Ignore air resistance. Assume that the bird initially travels in the positive x direction. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer.) b) Just before reaching the ocean, what is the vertical component of the fish's velocity in m / s? Ignore air resistance. Assume that the positive y direction is upward. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer.)

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A seagull flies horizontally over the ocean at a constant speed of 2.30 m / s carries a small fish in its mouth. He accidentally releases the fish, and 2.15 s after the bird releases it, the fish lands in the ocean.

a) Just before reaching the ocean, what is the horizontal component of the fish's velocity in m / s? Ignore air resistance. Assume that the bird initially travels in the positive x direction. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer.)

b) Just before reaching the ocean, what is the vertical component of the fish's velocity in m / s? Ignore air resistance. Assume that the positive y direction is upward. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer.)

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