A volleyball is spiked so that it has an initial velocity of 15.6 m/s directed downward at an angle of 56.9 ° below the horizontal. What is the horizontal component of the ball's velocity when the opposing player fields the ball?

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The horizontal component of velocity does not change. Ignoring friction, there is no horizontal force, therefore no acceleration, therefore constant velocity in direction with no force. THIS IS IMPORTANT !

u = 15.6 cos 56.9