Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Equations of motion

Equations of motion — practice question

A tennis ball is struck so that it leaves the racket with velocity $v$ at an angle $\theta$ above the horizontal. Its vertical velocity component is $v_y$. What is the size of the horizontal component of $v$?

  • A$v\sin\theta$
  • B$v_y\cos\theta$
  • C$v_y\sin\theta$
  • D$\sqrt{v^2 - v_y^2}$

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