A tennis player hits a ball 2.5 m above the ground. The ball leaves his racquet with a horizonatl speed of 10 m/s. The horizontal distance to the net is 5.0 m and the net is 1 meter tall.  A) how high is the ball above the net when it passes over the net? B) Find the horizontal speed and vertical speed of the ball when it passes over the net.

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A tennis player hits a ball 2.5 m above the ground. The ball leaves his racquet with a horizonatl speed of 10 m/s. The horizontal distance to the net is 5.0 m and the net is 1 meter tall. 

A) how high is the ball above the net when it passes over the net?

B) Find the horizontal speed and vertical speed of the ball when it passes over the net.

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Initial height of tennis ball=2.5m

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