A tennis player tosses a tennis ball straight up and then catches it after 2.05 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 direction ---Select--- (b) What is the velocity of the ball when it reaches its maximum height? magnitude m/s direction Select--- (c) Find the initial velocity of the ball. m/s upward (d) Find the maximum height it reaches. m

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A tennis player tosses a tennis ball straight up and then catches it after 2.05 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
direction
--Select---
(b) What is the velocity of the ball when it reaches its maximum height?
magnitude
m/s
direction
--Select---
(c) Find the initial velocity of the ball.
m/s upward
(d) Find the maximum height it reaches.
Transcribed Image Text:A tennis player tosses a tennis ball straight up and then catches it after 2.05 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 direction --Select--- (b) What is the velocity of the ball when it reaches its maximum height? magnitude m/s direction --Select--- (c) Find the initial velocity of the ball. m/s upward (d) Find the maximum height it reaches.
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