1. A child travels down a water slide, leaving it with a velocity of 4.2 m/s horizontally. The child then experiences projectile motion, landing in a swimming pool 3.2 m below the slide. a) For how long is the child airborne? b) Determine the child's horizontal displacement while in the air. c) Determine the child's velocity upon entering the water.

1. A child travels down a water slide, leaving it with a velocity of 4.2 m/s horizontally. The child then experiences projectile motion, landing in a swimming pool 3.2 m below the slide. a) For how long is the child airborne? b) Determine the child's horizontal displacement while in the air. c) Determine the child's velocity upon entering the water.

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Sample problem in which the projectile is launched with initial horizontal velocity only and
then undergoes projectile motion:
1. A child travels down a water slide, leaving it with a velocity of 4.2 m/s horizontally. The child then experiences
projectile motion, landing in a swimming pool 3.2 m below the slide.
a) For how long is the child airborne?
b) Determine the child's horizontal displacement while in the air.
c) Determine the child's velocity upon entering the water.

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