A ball is thrown horizontally from a 49 m high building with a speed of 23 m/s.What is the horizontal component of the velocity when it hits the ground?
A)49 m/s
B)23 m/s
C)11.5 m/s
D)3.3 m/s
E)0

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The horizontal component of the velocity remains constant at 23 m/s because there are no forces acting in the horizontal direction (assuming air resistance is negligible).

A Ball Is Thrown Horizontally from a 49 M High