A stone is thrown with an initial velocity of 100 ft/s upward at 60 degrees to the horizontal. a. Compute the velocity of the stone when it is 50ft horizontally from its initial position. b. Compute the normal acceleration when it is 50ft horizontally from its position. c. Compute the radius of curvature of its path where it is 50ft horizontally from its positi

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A stone is thrown with an initial velocity of 100 ft/s upward at 60 degrees to the horizontal.

a. Compute the velocity of the stone when it is 50ft horizontally from its initial position.

b. Compute the normal acceleration when it is 50ft horizontally from its position.

c. Compute the radius of curvature of its path where it is 50ft horizontally from its position.

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