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The launching velocity of a missile is 20.0 m/s, and it is shot at 53º above the horizontal. What is the vertical component of the velocity at launch?
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The launching velocity of a missile is 20.0 m/s, and it is shot at 53º above the horizontal. What is the vertical component of the velocity at launch?

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The vertical component is given by the sin of the angle.  So this is 20*sin(53)=15.97m/s
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