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A water cannon fires a steady stream that reaches a height of 1000 ft and strikes the same horizontal plane 4300m from where it is fired (hint: maximum height is 1000 ft). What is the velocity (magnitude and direction) of the water leaving the cannon?

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A water cannon fires a steady stream that reaches a height of 1000 ft and strikes the same horizontal plane 4300m from where it is fired (hint: maximum height is 1000 ft). What is the velocity (magnitude ...

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