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(II) A baseball is hit almost straight up into the air
Chapter 2, Problem 42P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
A baseball is hit almost straight up into the air with a speed of 25 m/s. Estimate (a) how high it goes, (b) how long it is in the air. (c) What factors make this an estimate?
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QUESTION:
A baseball is hit almost straight up into the air with a speed of 25 m/s. Estimate (a) how high it goes, (b) how long it is in the air. (c) What factors make this an estimate?
ANSWER:
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Initial velocity of the baseball is
It is going straight up in the air. We will consider that the air-resistance is negligible so that the baseball has acceleration due to gravity.