Principles of projectile motion and kinematics homework

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The discussion revolves around a projectile motion problem involving a ball thrown at a speed of 32.0 m/s and an angle of 38.0° towards a wall 15.0 m away. The key tasks are to determine how high above the release point the ball hits the wall and to calculate the horizontal and vertical components of its velocity at that moment. The horizontal velocity is constant, while the vertical velocity varies, necessitating the calculation of the time it takes for the ball to reach the wall to find the vertical component. Initial calculations provided a horizontal velocity of 25.22 m/s, but the vertical component was incorrectly estimated at 19.7 m/s. A step-by-step approach using projectile motion principles is recommended for accurate results.
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You throw a ball toward a wall at speed 32.0 m/s and at angle θ0 = 38.0° above the horizontal (Fig. 4-35). The wall is distance d = 15.0 m from the release point of the ball. (a) How far above the release point does the ball hit the wall? What are the (b) horizontal and (c) vertical components of its velocity as it hits the wall?


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For part B, I got 25.22 m/s..
When I put in part C as 19.7, which is what i thought it was, it said it's wrong.
What should I do from here?
 
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While the horizontal velocity remains constant, the vertical velocity changes as the ball moves. You need to know what time the ball hits the wall in order to find the vertical component of velocity.

Solve the problem step by step using the principles of projectile motion and kinematics.
 
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