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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 3 Problem 73

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A batter hits a fly ball which leaves the bat 0.90 m above the ground at an angle of 61 with an initial speed of heading toward centerfield. Ignore air resistance. (a) How far from home plate would the ball land if not caught? (b) The ball is caught by the centerfielder who, starting at a distance of 105 m from home plate just as the ball was hit, runs straight toward home plate at a constant speed and makes the catch at ground level. Find his speed.

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From the textbook chapter Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

A batter hits a fly ball which leaves the bat 0.90 m above

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