Calvin and Hobbes are playing a game of catch on the side of a gently sloping hill. Calvin is standing at the top of the hill which slopes down at an angle 15° below the horizontal. From this perch, he throws the ball directly forward (horizontal) with an initial velocity of 11.5 m/s. (a) How far down the hill should Hobbes stand to catch the ball? (Give both the vertical and horizontal displacement from where Calvin releases the ball.) (b) How long is the ball in flight?

Calvin and Hobbes are playing a game of catch on the side of a gently sloping hill. Calvin is standing at the top of the hill which slopes down at an angle 15° below the horizontal. From this perch, he throws the ball directly forward (horizontal) with an initial velocity of 11.5 m/s. (a) How far down the hill should Hobbes stand to catch the ball? (Give both the vertical and horizontal displacement from where Calvin releases the ball.) (b) How long is the ball in flight?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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