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A hiker throws a stone from the upper edge of a vertical cliff of 150 m...
A
hiker throws a stone from the upper edge of a vertical cliff of 150 m height. The
stone's initial velocity is 25.0 m/s directed at 40.0
°
below the horizontal
. The stone
feels no appreciable air resistance as it falls.
(a)
How fast is the stone moving (
speed
) just before it hits the ground?
(b)
How far from the foot of the cliff does the stone land?
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