A Hockey Puck Slides Off the Edge of a Table

question 3

Multiple Choice

A hockey puck slides off the edge of a table with an initial velocity of 26.0 m/s. The height of the table above the ground is 2.00 m. What is the angle below the horizontal of the velocity of the puck just before it hits the ground?

• A)77.2°
• B)72.6°
• C)12.8°
• D)13.5°
• E)31.8°

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