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4.3 Exercise 1

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A rock is thrown horizontally off a cliff 100.0m100.0 \text{m} high with a velocity of 15.0 m/s. (a) Define the origin of the coordinate system. (b) Which equation describes the horizontal motion? (c) Which equations describe the vertical motion? (d) What is the rock’s velocity at the point of impact?

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