An athlete competing in the long jump leaves the ground with a velocity of 5.6 m s

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An athlete competing in the long jump leaves the ground with a velocity of 5.6 m s−1 at an angle of 30° to the horizontal.

a. Determine the vertical component of the velocity and use this value to find the time between leaving the ground and landing.
b. Determine the horizontal component of the velocity and use this value to find the horizontal distance travelled.

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

3rd Edition

Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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