You are a good tree climber and were helping your neighbor kid retrieve his pickle ball that was stuck on a tree branch. You estimated the ball is about 5 m above the ground. Once you climbed high enough, you retrieved the ball and tossed it downward at about 2 m/s downward. How long did the kid have to dodge before the ball hits the ground? You can assume the final position to be zero. The pickle ball has negligible amount of air drag. Hint: the ball has a downward initial velocity.

You are a good tree climber and were helping your neighbor kid retrieve his pickle ball that was stuck on a tree branch. You estimated the ball is about 5 m above the ground. Once you climbed high enough, you retrieved the ball and tossed it downward at about 2 m/s downward. How long did the kid have to dodge before the ball hits the ground? You can assume the final position to be zero. The pickle ball has negligible amount of air drag. Hint: the ball has a downward initial velocity.

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter5: Displacement And Force In Two Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8STP

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