A child riding in a car along a flat road tosses a ball straight up with a speed $$\(v\)$$. To an observer standing on the ground outside the car, the ball appears to be thrown with an angle of elevation of $$\(\theta\)$$. What is the speed of the car?

A.
\(v \sin \theta\)
B.
\(v \cos \theta\)
C.
\(v \sec \theta\)
D.
\(v \tan \theta\)
E.
\(v \cot \theta\)
Physics C(M)
AP
College Board
Exam No:AP Physics C Practice Test Year:2024 Question No:28

Answer:

E

Knowledge points:

1.2 Kinematics: Motion in Two Dimensions

Solution:

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