A player hits a ball at an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal. If the initial speed is 20 m/s, what is the vertical component of the velocity? (2022)
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A player hits a ball at an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal. If the initial speed is 20 m/s, what is the vertical component of the velocity? (2022)
10 m/s
15 m/s
20 m/s
5 m/s
Vertical component = Initial speed × sin(angle) = 20 m/s × sin(30°) = 20 m/s × 0.5 = 10 m/s.
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Q: A player hits a ball at an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal. If the initial speed is 20 m/s, what is the vertical component of the velocity? (2022)
