Basketball shot A basketball is shot at an angle of 45° to the horizontal. The center of the basketball is at the point A(0, 8) at the moment it is released, and it passes through the center of the basketball hoop that is located at the point B(18, 10). Assume the basketball does not hit the front of the hoop (otherwise it might not pass through the basket). The validity of this assumption is investigated in parts (d), (e), and (f).

Basketball shot A basketball is shot at an angle of 45° to the horizontal. The center of the basketball is at the point A(0, 8) at the moment it is released, and it passes through the center of the basketball hoop that is located at the point B(18, 10). Assume the basketball does not hit the front of the hoop (otherwise it might not pass through the basket). The validity of this assumption is investigated in parts (d), (e), and (f).

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter6: Motion In Two Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 53A

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