A ball is kicked with a speed of 20 m/s at an angle of 15 degrees to the horizontal. With what vertical velocity was it kicked with?

Zeeshan Bilal asked Dec 3, 2023

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Zeeshan Bilal asked Dec 3, 2023

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

V₀ = 20 m/s

α = 15°

___________

Vy - ?

Vy = V₀·sin α = 20·sin 15° = 20·0.2588 ≈ 5.2 m/s

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