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mestny
10 days ago
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A basketball player is running at a constant speed of 2.5 m/s when he tosses a basketball upward with a speed of 6.0 m/s. How fa

r does the player run before he catches the ball? Ignore air resistance. I got stuck because I wasn't sure wich formula to use when approaching this problem. Does it involve an angle at all?
Physics
1 answer:
kicyunya [2.2K]10 days ago
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A basketball player maintains a steady pace of 2.5 m/s while throwing a basketball vertically at 6.0 m/s. How far does the player advance before getting the ball back? Air resistance is negligible. I was unsure which formula to apply to this scenario. Is there any relevance to an angle? First, we determine the duration to reach peak height. The total time for the flight will be double the ascent duration. According to Newton's equations of motion: v = u + at. At the highest point, v = 0, where u is 6 m/s. Thus, the equation becomes 0 = 6 - 9.81t, leading us to t = 0.61 seconds. Therefore, the total flight time equals 1.22 seconds as the player runs towards the ball at a horizontal speed of 2.5 m/s. The distance traveled can be calculated using distance = speed × time, resulting in distance = 2.5 m/s * 1.22, yielding a final distance of 6.11m.
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