Answer:
Explanation:
mass of baseball, m = 0.145 kg
initial velocity, u = 12 m/s upward
(a) final velocity, v = u / 2 = 6 m/s
Let the height is h.
Use third equation of motion
v² = u² - 2gh
6 x 6 = 12 x 12 - 2 x 9.8 x h
36 - 144 = - 19.6 x h
h = 5.51 m
(b) initial kinetic energy, K = 0.5 x m x u² = 0.5 x 0.145 x 12 x 12 = 10.44 J
Final kinetic energy, K' = K/2
0.5 x m x v² = 10.44 /2
0.5 x 0.145 x v² = 5.22
v = 8.5 m/s
v² = u² - 2gh
8.5 x 8.5 = 12 x 12 - 2 x 9.8 x h
72.25 - 144 = - 19.6 x h
h = 3.66 m