A ball is thrown horizontally from a 20-m-high building with a speed of 5.0 m/s.
a. Make a sketch of the ball’s trajectory.
b. Draw a graph of Vx, the horizontal velocity, as a function of time. Include units on both axes.
c. Draw a graph of Vy, the vertical velocity, as a function of time. Include units on both axes.
d. How far from the base of the building does the ball hit the ground?
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