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Initial Velocity

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AP Physics 1

Definition

The initial velocity is the speed and direction at which an object starts moving.

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An object is launched at a 30° angle from the ground with an initial velocity of 6 m/s. After 3 seconds what is the magnitude of the horizontal velocity component?
A 4 kg object is moving with an initial velocity of 3 m/s. If a 8 N force is applied to the box, how long will it take for the box to reach a velocity of 6 m/s?
A 1 kg object is thrown vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. What is the maximum height it can reach?
A turntable is rotating with an initial velocity of 𝜔o. If needs to accelerate at 4 rad/s^2 over 2 seconds to rotate through 10 radians, what was the initial velocity?

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