College Physics
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Chapter 3, Problem 61AP
By throwing a ball at an angle of 45°, a girl can throw the ball a maximum horizontal distance R on a level field. How far can she throw the tame ball vertically upward? Assume her muscles give the ball the same speed in each case. (Is this assumption valid?)
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