Vectors and velocity: Landing speed for stone thrown from edge of a cliff
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A student stands at the edge of a cliff and throws a stone horizontally over the edge with a speed of v(0) = 17.4 m/s. The cliff is h = 42.4 m above a flat horizontal beach. With what speed does it land?
I don't understand how the stone could land with anything but the speed of gravity. Can you explain why it lands with another speed, and generally explain how to do this problem?
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The landing speed for a stone thrown from the edge of a cliff is determined. The vectors and velocity are given. With good explanations and calculations, the problem is solved.
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In such problems divide into two parts: vertical and horizontal. Solve two parts separately and then finally get the combined answer. ...
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