Student Solutions Manual for College Physics: A Strategic Approach Volume 1 (Chs 1-16)
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Author: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 3, Problem 7P
Jack and Jill ran up the hill at 3.0 m/s. The horizontal component of Jill’s velocity vector was 2.5 m/s.
a. What was the angle of the hill?
b. What was the vertical component of Jill’s velocity?
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Student Solutions Manual for College Physics: A Strategic Approach Volume 1 (Chs 1-16)
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