Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 4 - Two-Dimensional Kinematics - Conceptual Questions - Page 103: 6

Answer

The answer is: $$\vec{v}_f=(2\text{ m/s })\hat{x}+(-4\text{ m/s })\hat{y}.$$

Work Step by Step

The horizontal component (along $\hat{x}$ direction) is constant while the vertical component (along $\hat{y}$ direction) changes with motion because the gravitational acceleration points downwards vertically, and from initial $v_{0y}$ it goes to $0$ at the highest point and then increases in magnitude, but starts pointing downwards, until it achieves $-v_{0y}$ just before the landing. This means that the final velocity, just before the landing is $$\vec{v}_f=(2\text{ m/s })\hat{x}+(-4\text{ m/s })\hat{y}.$$
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