Toy Car Projectile Motion problem

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The discussion centers on a physics problem involving the projectile motion of a toy car sliding off a table 0.953 meters high and landing 3.13 meters away. The time taken for the car to hit the floor is confirmed to be 0.441 seconds. The horizontal velocity of the toy car when it left the table can be calculated using the equation X = Vox * T, leading to a horizontal speed of approximately 7.1 m/s.

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Homework Statement


Kellie’s toy car is sliding across the top of a table, which is 0.953 meters high. If the toy car slides off the table and hits the floor a distance of 3.13 meters from the base of the table

How long did it take for the toy car to hit the floor? 0.441 s
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With what horizontal velocity was the toy car moving when it left the table top?


Homework Equations



Vox = Vx
X=VoxT

Vy=Voy + at
y=voyt + 1/2at^2
Vy^2 = Voy^2 + 2ay


The Attempt at a Solution


 
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Well, it in the time that it took to fall (0.441 s), it moved a horizontal distance of 3.13 m. What does that tell you about its horizontal speed?
 

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