A tennis player tosses a tennis ball straight up and then catches it after 1.64 s at the same height as the point of release.
(a) What is the acceleration of the ball while it is in flight?
magnitude ______ m/s2
Which direction?
1. Upward
2. Downward
3. The magnitude is zero

(b) What is the velocity of the ball when it reaches its maximum height?
magnitude _______________ m/s
Which direction?
1. Upward
2. Downward
3. The magnitude is zero


(c) Find the initial velocity of the ball.

______m/s upward

(d) Find the maximum height it reaches.
___________m

Respuesta :

A. The acceleration of the ball while it is in flight?

magnitude is 0 m/s² (magnitude is zero)

B. The velocity of the ball when it reaches its maximum height is 0 m/s (magnitude is zero)

C. The initial velocity of the ball 8.036 m/s upward

D. The maximum height reached by the ball is 3.29 m

A. How to determine the acceleration in the flight

Considering that the ball came to rest after 1.64s, it means the entire acceleration of the flight is zero as the ball was not moving in any form again.

B. How to determine the velocity at maximum height

At maximum height, the velocity of the ball is zero as it no longer has magnitude to keep going upwards. Hence the ball begins to ball down.

C. How to determine the initial velocity

  • Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s²
  • Final velocity (v) = 0 m/s
  • Time of flight (T) = 1.64 s
  • Time to reach maximum height (t) = T / 2 = 1.64 / 2 = 0.82 s
  • Initial velocity (u) =?

v = u - gt (since the ball is going against gravity)

0 = u - (9.8 × 0.82)

0 = u - 8.036

Collect like terms

u = 0 + 8.036

u = 8.036 m/s upward

D. How to determine the maximum height reached by the ball

  • Time to reach maximum height (t) = T / 2 = 1.64 / 2 = 0.82 s
  • Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s²
  • Maximum height (h)

h = ½gt²

h = ½ × 9.8 × 0.82²

h = 3.29 m

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