In a long jump competition, a competitor moves at 12 m/s and launches herself at 20.0° above the horizontal. How long is she in the air before she lands on the ground? A skateboarder rolls 25.0 m down a hill that descends at an angle of 20.0° with the horizontal. Find the horizontal and vertical components of the skateboarder's displacement

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In a long jump competition, a competitor moves at 12 m/s and launches herself at 20.0° above the horizontal. How long is she in the air before she lands on the ground?

A skateboarder rolls 25.0 m down a hill that descends at an angle of 20.0° with the horizontal. Find the horizontal and vertical components of the skateboarder's displacement

 

 

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