The trajectory of a rock ejected from the Kilauea volcano, with a velocity of magnitude 3.7 m/s and at angle 7.8 degrees above the horizontal. The rock strikes the side of the volcano at an altitude of 2.9m lower than its starting point. Calculate the magnitude of the rock's velocity (in m/s) at impact. Use g = 9.8 m/s².

The trajectory of a rock ejected from the Kilauea volcano, with a velocity of magnitude 3.7 m/s and at angle 7.8 degrees above the horizontal. The rock strikes the side of the volcano at an altitude of 2.9m lower than its starting point. Calculate the magnitude of the rock's velocity (in m/s) at impact. Use g = 9.8 m/s².

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter6: Motion In Two Dimensions

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