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Grade 11Mechanics

What is the maximum vertical height to which a baseball player can throw a ball if he can throw it a maximum distance of 60.0 m? Assume that the ball is released at a height of 1.60 m with the same speed in both cases.

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11 Years agoGrade 11
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Therefore, the vertical distance travelled by the ball above height 1.60 m is 29.2 m.
The maximum height to which the ball rises, relative to the observer on ground is:
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Therefore, the ball rises to the maximum height of 30.8 m .