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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:

def sendVY(self, vy):
        '''
        Sends VY velocity.

        @param vy: VY velocity
        
        @type vy: float

        '''
        self.lock.acquire()
        self.data.vy = vy
        self.lock.release()