Vertical Component of Velocity

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Vertical Component of Velocity

### Formula:

$$u_y = u\sin\theta$$

### Terminologies:

- u_y β†’ Vertical component of initial velocity.

- u β†’ Initial velocity of projectile.

- ΞΈ β†’ Angle of projection.

- sinΞΈ β†’ Trigonometric ratio representing vertical component.

### Usage:

- Used to find velocity along the vertical direction.

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