EBK PHYSICS
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ISBN: 9780134051796
Author: Walker
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 4, Problem 44PCE
A player passes a basketball to another player who catches it at the same level from which it was thrown. The initial speed of the ball is 7.1 m/s, and it travels a distance of 4.6 m. What were (a) the initial direction of the ball and (b) its time of flight?
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