The y-component of a projectile’s velocity is 12.1 m/s. When the projectile once again passes by the height from which it was la

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Montano1993 [528]

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The y-component of a projectile’s velocity is 12.1 m/s. When the projectile once again passes by the height from which it was la

unched, what is the y-component of its velocity? impossible to calculate without knowing the x-component 0 m/s 12.1 m/s -12.1 m/s

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Nat2105 [25] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-28T14:26:22+03:00

Nat2105 [25]3 years ago

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It's 12.1 m/s, assuming that's the launch velocity that's given.
For projectile motion, velocity's y-component is parabolic/quadratic. It's x-component is constant, so you don't need to know it.