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The maximum horizontal distance a boy can throw a ball is 50 m. Assume he can throw with the same initial speed at all angles. How high does he throw the ball when he throws it straight upward?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7OQ: A student at the top of a building of height h throws one ball upward with a speed of vi and then...

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