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A baseball is hit so that it travels straight upward after being struck by the bat. A fan observes that it takes 3.00 s for the ball to reach its maximum height. Find (a) the ball’s initial velocity and (b) the height it reaches.

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          A baseball is hit so that it travels straight upward after being struck by the bat. A fan observes that it takes 3.00 s for the ball to reach its maximum height. Find (a) the ball’s initial velocity and (b) the height it reaches.

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Solved by Expert Ashwin Banarsee

08/23/2021

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Given: V = 0 m/s (final velocity), a = -9.81 m/s^2 (acceleration due to gravity), T = 3 s (time taken to reach maximum height) Use the equation V = U + at, where V is final velocity, U is initial velocity, a is acceleration, and t is time. Plugging in the values, Show more…

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A baseball is hit so that it travels straight upward after being struck by the bat. A fan observes that it takes 3.00 s for the ball to reach its maximum height. Find (a) the ball’s initial velocity and (b) the height it reaches.