An outfielder throws a baseball to home plate and hits it ; it leaves his hand at a velocity of +15 m/s and an angle of 40° . How long does it take for the ball to hit the Home plate ( ground)? How far will the golf ball have traveled when it hits the Home Plate (ground)? How high wi it go at its highest point on way to home plate? Notice you have 3 UNKNOWNS! Write a concluding sentence that states the whole result

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An outfielder throws a baseball to home plate and hits it ; it leaves his
hand at a velocity of +15 m/s and an angle of 40° . How long does it
take for the ball to hit the Home plate ( ground)? How far will the golf
ball have traveled when it hits the Home Plate (ground)? How high will
it go at its highest point on way to home plate? Notice you have 3
UNKNOWNS! Write a concluding sentence that states the whole
result.
Transcribed Image Text:An outfielder throws a baseball to home plate and hits it ; it leaves his hand at a velocity of +15 m/s and an angle of 40° . How long does it take for the ball to hit the Home plate ( ground)? How far will the golf ball have traveled when it hits the Home Plate (ground)? How high will it go at its highest point on way to home plate? Notice you have 3 UNKNOWNS! Write a concluding sentence that states the whole result.
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