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An object is launched horizontally with a speed of 78.8 m/s. It lands on the ground...

An object is launched horizontally with a speed of 78.8 m/s. It lands on the ground 19.6 m from where it was launched. How high above the ground was it launched from? Report your answer in SI units, rounded to two decimal places.

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This problem is of projectile motion and so can be solved by resolving in horizontal and vertical direction.

genius_generous answered 2 years ago
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