A plane flies at a speed of 200 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees to the horizontal. What is the vertical component of its velocity?

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A plane flies at a speed of 200 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees to the horizontal. What is the vertical component of its velocity?
  1. 100 m/s
  2. 150 m/s
  3. 200 m/s
  4. 250 m/s

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Q: A plane flies at a speed of 200 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees to the horizontal. What is the vertical component of its velocity?
Solution: Vertical component (v_y) = v * sin(θ) = 200 * (√3/2) ≈ 173.2 m/s.
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