Predict/Calculate Snowballs are thrown with a speed of 13 m/s from a roof 7.0 m above the ground. Snowball A is thrown straight downward; snowball B is thrown in a direction 25° above the horizontal. (a) Is the landing speed of snowball A greater than, less than, or the same as the landing speed of snowball B? Explain. (b) Verify your answer to part (a) by calculating the landing speed of both snowballs.
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