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Ch 03: Vectors and Coordinate Systems
Knight Calc - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 35b

Jack and Jill ran up the hill at 3.0 m/s. The horizontal component of Jill's velocity vector was 2.5 m/s. What was the vertical component of Jill's velocity?

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Identify the given values: The magnitude of Jill's velocity vector is 3.0 m/s, and the horizontal component of her velocity is 2.5 m/s.
Recall the Pythagorean theorem, which relates the components of a velocity vector to its magnitude: \( v^2 = v_x^2 + v_y^2 \), where \( v \) is the magnitude of the velocity, \( v_x \) is the horizontal component, and \( v_y \) is the vertical component.
Rearrange the equation to solve for the vertical component \( v_y \): \( v_y = \sqrt{v^2 - v_x^2} \).
Substitute the given values into the equation: \( v_y = \sqrt{(3.0 \ \text{m/s})^2 - (2.5 \ \text{m/s})^2} \).
Simplify the expression under the square root to find the vertical component of Jill's velocity.

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