Physics-ch-4/exercise 20
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers (9th Edition)

Chapter-4

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Question 20





Q20: A ball is tossed from an upper-story window of a build- ing. The ball is given an initial velocity of m/s at an angle of below the horizontal. It strikes the ground s later.
(a) How far horizontally from the base of the building does the ball strike the ground?
(b) Find the height from which the ball was thrown.
(c) How long does it take the ball to reach a point m below the level of launching?