3. A baseball player hits a 5.1-oz baseball with an initial velocity of 140 ft/s at an angle of 40° with the horizontal as shown. Determine (a) the kinetic energy of the ball immediately after it is hit, (b) the kinetic energy of the ball when it reaches its maximum height, (c) the maximum height above the ground reached by the ball. (Answer: 97.0 ft.lb, 56.9 ft.lb, 127.7 ft) 40° 2 ft

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3. A baseball player hits a 5.1-oz baseball with an initial velocity of 140 ft/s at an angle of 40° with the
horizontal as shown. Determine (a) the kinetic energy of the ball immediately after it is hit, (b) the kinetic
energy of the ball when it reaches its maximum height, (c) the maximum height above the ground reached by
the ball. (Answer: 97.0 ft.lb, 56.9 ft.lb, 127.7 ft)
40°
2 ft
Transcribed Image Text:3. A baseball player hits a 5.1-oz baseball with an initial velocity of 140 ft/s at an angle of 40° with the horizontal as shown. Determine (a) the kinetic energy of the ball immediately after it is hit, (b) the kinetic energy of the ball when it reaches its maximum height, (c) the maximum height above the ground reached by the ball. (Answer: 97.0 ft.lb, 56.9 ft.lb, 127.7 ft) 40° 2 ft
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