An object is thrown with an initial speed of 15 m/s at an angle of 35.0 degrees above the horizontal from the top of a 30.0-m-tall tower. Assume air resistance is negligible, and g = 9.8 m/s2. What is the speed of the object as it hits the ground?

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An object is thrown with an initial speed of 15 m/s at an angle of 35.0 degrees above the horizontal from the top of a 30.0-m-tall tower. Assume air resistance is negligible, and g =  9.8 m/s2.  What is the speed of the object as it hits the ground?

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