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College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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student throws a heavy red ball horizontally from a balcony of a tall building with an
initial speed v0. At the same time, a second student throws a lighter blue ball horizontally from
the same balcony with an initial speed v0 /2. Ignoring air resistance, which of the following
statements must be true?
a. The red ball hits the ground with the greater speed.
b. Both balls hit the ground with the same vertical velocity component.
c. Both balls hit the ground with the same angle of impact
d. The balls reach the ground at the same instant.

More than one of the statements can be true.

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Why does the red ball not have a greater final speed if both balls have the same Vy components but the red ball has a greater Vx component?

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