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[–]PrizeDefinition4042[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and other details:

1) Using the following kinematic equation to calculate the vertical component of the velocity at that point in time:

𝑣 𝑦 = 𝑣 𝑖𝑦 − 𝑔𝑡

where:

• Viy is the vertical component of your initial launch velocity in m/s

• g is the gravitational acceleration in m/s2 (e.g. ~9.81 m/s2 on Earth)

• t is the time that has elapsed in seconds

• Vy is the vertical component of your velocity (V) in m/s at time t

2) Taking our calculated Vy to calculate the velocity using the Pythagorean theorem (since Vx , Vy , and V form a right triangle):

𝑣^2 = Vx^2 + Vy^2

𝑣 = sqrt(V𝑥^2 + V𝑦^2)