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A football of mass m = 1 kg is thrown at an initial velocity of v0 = 19 m/s at an angle of θ = 45° with respect to the horizontal. The ball reaches a maximum height of h. Let gravitational potential energy be zero at ground level.
How high did the ball travel, h, in meters?
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