Suppose the tennis player in Question 1 hits the tennis ball at ground level with her racket at a speed of 18 m/s at an angle of 38° above the horizontal. a. For how long is the ball in the air? b. Can the ball hit a bottle cap on the ground that is 32m away from the player? Justify your answer. c. How high above the ground does the ball go?

Suppose the tennis player in Question 1 hits the tennis ball at ground level with her racket at a speed of 18 m/s at an angle of 38° above the horizontal. a. For how long is the ball in the air? b. Can the ball hit a bottle cap on the ground that is 32m away from the player? Justify your answer. c. How high above the ground does the ball go?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter4: Two-and-three Dimensional Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 60PQ: A golfer hits his approach shot at an angle of 50.0, giving the ball an initial speed of 38.2 m/s...

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