A canon is located on the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea as shown below.The cannon is 45 m above sea level. The canon ball is fired at an angle of 60ofrom the horizontal with an initial speed of 50 m/s. Air resistance may beignored.i.) What will be its horizontal speed (in m/s)?[25%]ii.) What horizontal distance (in m) will it travel before it falls into the sea?[75%]

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A canon is located on the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea as shown below.
The cannon is 45 m above sea level. The canon ball is fired at an angle of 60o
from the horizontal with an initial speed of 50 m/s. Air resistance may be
ignored.
i.) What will be its horizontal speed (in m/s)?
[25%]
ii.) What horizontal distance (in m) will it travel before it falls into the sea?
[75%] 

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