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A projectile is launched with initial velocity of 11 m/s at 30.5 degrees above the horizontal. - find the x-component of the initial velocity: - find the y-component of the initial velocity:
In a two dimensional coordinate system, any vector can be broken into x and y components.
For example the vector v is broken into x-component and y component . Let the angle between the vector and horizontal be .
The vector and its components form a tingle angled triangle as shown below:
The trigonometric ratios give the relationship between the magnitude of the vector and its components.
Here the velocity v = 11 m/s
angle between the velocity vector and horizontal = 30.5°
x-component of the velocity
y-component of the velocity