A student stands at the edge of a cliff and throws a stone horizontally over the edge with a speed of v, = 20.5 m/s. The cliff is h = 53.0 m above a flat, horizontal beach as shown in the figure.

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(d) Write the equations for the position of the stone with time, using the coordinates in the figure. (Use the following as necessary: t. Let the variable t be measured in seconds. Do not state units in your
answer.)
X =
y =
(e) How long after being released does the stone strike the beach below the cliff?
(f) With what speed and angle of impact does the stone land?
m/s
° below the horizontal
Transcribed Image Text:(d) Write the equations for the position of the stone with time, using the coordinates in the figure. (Use the following as necessary: t. Let the variable t be measured in seconds. Do not state units in your answer.) X = y = (e) How long after being released does the stone strike the beach below the cliff? (f) With what speed and angle of impact does the stone land? m/s ° below the horizontal
A student stands at the edge of a cliff and throws a stone horizontally over the edge with a speed of v, = 20.5 m/s. The cliff is h = 53.0 m above a flat, horizontal beach as shown in the figure.
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