Recent content by scozzy

We're assuming the cup's location remains static throughout the problem. Kind of like if the ball was held out horizontally, then hit down with some force to give it an initial velocity downwards.

So, I'm in a first semester physics class (kinematics is the gist of what's covered), and my professors gave me a problem that, if I can solve it, will cover every major point that will be in the first exam (projectile motion, rotational motion, energy). I've been working on it for the past few...