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(III) A baseball is seen to pass upward by a window with a
Chapter 2, Problem 52P(choose chapter or problem)
A baseball is seen to pass upward by a window with a vertical speed of 14m/s. If the ball was thrown by a person 18 m below on the street, (a) what was its initial speed, (b) what altitude does it reach, (c) when was it thrown, and (d) when does it reach the street again?
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QUESTION:
A baseball is seen to pass upward by a window with a vertical speed of 14m/s. If the ball was thrown by a person 18 m below on the street, (a) what was its initial speed, (b) what altitude does it reach, (c) when was it thrown, and (d) when does it reach the street again?
ANSWER:
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Speed of the baseball when it was thrown:
Distance from which the ball was thrown:
We will assume that the ball travels vertically neglecting air-resistance, the acceleration of the baseball will be equal to the acceleration due to gravity.