The launching velocity of a missile is 20.0 m/s, and it is shot at 53? above the horizontal. What is the vertical component of the velocity at launch?

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Answer:

The vertical component of the velocity is about 16 m/s.

Explanation:

The vertical component is the magnitude of the velocity reduced by the sinus of the angle 53 degrees. So

[tex]v_y = |v|\cdot \sin 53^\circ = 20.0 \frac{m}{s}\cdot 0.7986 \approx 16.0 \frac{m}{s}[/tex]