(II) A baseball is hit almost straight up into the air

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​​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?

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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.

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