Oscar throws a ball toward a wall with a speed of 25 m/s at an angle of 40° above ground. The wall is 22 m from the release point of the ball.  How far above the release point does the ball hit the wall?  What is the magnitude and direction of the ball’s velocity as it hits the wall? When it hits the wall, has it passed the highest point on its trajectory?

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  1. Oscar throws a ball toward a wall with a speed of 25 m/s at an angle of 40° above ground. The wall is 22 m from the release point of the ball. 
  1. How far above the release point does the ball hit the wall? 
  2. What is the magnitude and direction of the ball’s velocity as it hits the wall?
  3. When it hits the wall, has it passed the highest point on its trajectory?
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