A ball is thrown with initial velocity vo at an angle 00 = 45° above the horizontal, from the roof of a building of height h. It hits the ground after t=1.5 s at d=25 m from the building. (a) Find the height of the roof h. (b) Taking unit vectors i and j as horizontal and vertical unit vectors, respectively; write down the initial velocity vó of the ball. (c) Find the maximum height of the ball from the ground. Compare it with the height of the roof

A ball is thrown with initial velocity vo at an angle 00 = 45° above the horizontal, from the roof of a building of height h. It hits the ground after t=1.5 s at d=25 m from the building. (a) Find the height of the roof h. (b) Taking unit vectors i and j as horizontal and vertical unit vectors, respectively; write down the initial velocity vó of the ball. (c) Find the maximum height of the ball from the ground. Compare it with the height of the roof

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

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Chapter2: Newtonian Mechanics-single Particle

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