Student Workbook for Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, Vol 1. (Chs 1-21)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus)
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Chapter 3, Problem 32EAP
A cannon tilted upward at 30° fires a cannonball with a speed of 100 m/s. What is the component of the cannonballs velocity parallel to the ground?
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