Problem 3.08 A physics book slides off a horizontal tabletop with a speed of 2.7

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Problem 3.08
A physics book slides off a horizontal tabletop with a speed of 2.70 . It strikes the floor in 0.350 . Ignore air resistance.
Part A
Find the height of the tabletop above the floor.
=
0.600m

Part B
Find the horizontal distance from the edge of the table to the point where the book strikes the floor.
=
0.945m

Part C
Find the horizontal component of the book's velocity, just before the book reaches the floor.
= ?m/s
Part D
Find the vertical component of the book's velocity just before the book reaches the floor.
=
-3.43m/s


Part E
Find the magnitude of book's velocity, just before the book reaches the floor.
= ?m/s

Part F
Find the direction of book's velocity, just before the book reaches the floor.
= ? degrees below the horizontal

Explanation / Answer

F) 51.81 degrees with the horizontal and below it

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