Ball Launched from a Horizontal Cliff

A small ball is launched from a horizontal cliff with initial speed 1.64 \(m/s\). The side of the cliff is sloped. The ball makes contact with the cliff side after falling a vertical distance of 55.5 cm.

Part 1

How long was the ball in the air before hitting the side of the cliff?

Answer Section

Please enter in a numeric value in \(s\).

Part 2

What is the value of the angle \(\theta\) shown in the figure?

Answer Section

Please enter in a numeric value in rad.

Part 3

What is the velocity of the ball just before hitting the side of the cliff? Give your final answer in terms of the \(x\)- and \(y\)-components of the velocity and the unit vectors \(\hat{\imath}\) and \(\hat{\jmath}\).

Please enter the coefficient of \(\hat{\imath}\) (in \(m/s\)).

Answer Section

Please enter in a numeric value in \(m/s\).

Part 4

What is the velocity of the ball just before hitting the side of the cliff? Give your final answer in terms of the \(x\)- and \(y\)-components of the velocity and the unit vectors \(\hat{\imath}\) and \(\hat{\jmath}\).

Please enter the coefficient of \(\hat{\jmath}\) (in \(m/s\)).

Answer Section

Please enter in a numeric value in \(m/s\).

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