Question: A pine cone falls straight down from a pine tree growing on a 20 slope. The pine cone hits the ground with a speed of

A pine cone falls straight down from a pine tree growing on a 20° slope. The pine cone hits the ground with a speed of 10 m/s. What is the component of the pine cone’s impact velocity

(a) Parallel to the ground and

(b) Perpendicular to the ground?

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