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Answer: When a ballplayer throws a ball straight up, by
Chapter 3, Problem 29E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 29E
When a ballplayer throws a ball straight up, by how much does the speed of the ball decrease each second while ascending? In the absence of air resistance, by how much does it increase each second while descending? How much time is required for rising compared to falling?
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QUESTION:
Problem 29E
When a ballplayer throws a ball straight up, by how much does the speed of the ball decrease each second while ascending? In the absence of air resistance, by how much does it increase each second while descending? How much time is required for rising compared to falling?
ANSWER:
Solution 29E
Part 1
Now when the ball is moving upwards, the acceleration is in the opposite direction. So the speed will decrease. Now the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2. So in each second the speed of the ball will decrease by 9.8 m/s.