document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1200489>Question 1200489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A stone is thrown with a velocity of 8 ms^-1 into the air at an angle of 40° to the horizontal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Give your answer to 2 significant figures).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Calculate the vertical component of the velocity.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) State the value of the vertical component of the velocity when the stone reaches its highest point. Ignore air resistance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) Use your answers to a and b to calculate the time the stone takes to reach its highest point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)Calculate the horizontal component of the velocity.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e)Use your answers to c and d to find the horizontal distance travelled by the stone as it climbs to its highest point. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #834645 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=834645\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A stone is thrown with a velocity of 8 ms^-1 into the air at an angle of 40° to the horizontal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Give your answer to 2 significant figures).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Calculate the vertical component of the velocity.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vert = 8*sin(40) m/sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) State the value of the vertical component of the velocity when the stone reaches its highest point. Ignore air resistance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Zero (0).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Use your answers to a and b to calculate the time the stone takes to reach its highest point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using 9.8 m/sec/sec for gravity:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = at  ---> t = v/a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 8*sin(40)/9.8 to apogee<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)Calculate the horizontal component of the velocity.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "horiz = 8*cos(40)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e)Use your answers to c and d to find the horizontal distance travelled by the stone as it climbs to its highest point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "horiz = 8*cos(40)*2t meters<BR>\n" );
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