- #1
Power of One
- 23
- 0
Homework Statement
1. A baseball player hits a homerun and the ball is caught by a person in the stands. It is caught 7.50m above the point it was hit. At the moment it was caught, it has a velocity of 36.0m/s at an angle of 28 degrees below the horizontal. What was the initial velocity of the ball when it was hit.
2. Basketabll hoop is 3.05 m above the playing surface. A basket is made. The ball reached a max. height that was 2.00m above the height of the basket hoop. The basketball was launched from a height of 1.95m. If the ball traveled a horizontal distance of 5.20 m in 2.00 seconds, what was the initial velocity of the basketball?
Homework Equations
v f = vi + at
delta x= vi + 1/2 a T^2
vf ^2= Vi^2+ 2 a delta x
The Attempt at a Solution
I have no idea where to start. Can someone lead me down the right path to answering these questions?