A cannon on top of a 75 m cliff shoots a cannonball at a velocity of 125 m/s at an angle of 60°. (a) What is the initial velocity in the x and y direction. (b) How long does it take the cannonball to reach it's maximum height? (c) How far does the cannonball travel in the x direction?

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A cannon on top of a 75 m cliff shoots a cannonball at a velocity of 125 m/s at an angle of 60°.
(a) What is the initial velocity in the x and y direction.
(b) How long does it take the cannonball to reach it's maximum height?
(c) How far does the cannonball travel in the x direction?
Transcribed Image Text:A cannon on top of a 75 m cliff shoots a cannonball at a velocity of 125 m/s at an angle of 60°. (a) What is the initial velocity in the x and y direction. (b) How long does it take the cannonball to reach it's maximum height? (c) How far does the cannonball travel in the x direction?
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