A textbook is launched up with a speed of \(20\,\text{m/s}\), at an angle of \(36^\circ\), from a \(12\,\text{m}\) high roof.(a) How far does the textbook travel horizontally after it is released? , (b) What is the book’s velocity (speed and direction) when it reaches the ground? , (c) What is the book’s maximum height above the ground? :

a) 51.5 m b) 25.3 m/s at 50.1° below the horizontal c) 19.1 m

A textbook is launched up with a speed of \(20\,\text{m/s}\), at an angle of \(36^\circ\), from a \(12\,\text{m}\) high roof. • Nerd Notes

AP Physics 1

1.5 Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions

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A textbook is launched up with a speed of \(20\,\text{m/s}\), at an angle of \(36^\circ\), from a \(12\,\text{m}\) high roof.

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