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bmiller13
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Homework Statement
I can't seem to understand the steps in solving these types of problems (projectile Motion), and I would like help because I have my first test on Tuesday.
A ballplayer standing at homeplate hits a baseball that is caught by another player at the same height above the ground from which it was hit. The ball is hit with an initial velocity of 22.0 m/s at an angle of 56.0° above the horizontal.
(a) How high will the ball rise?
m higher than where it was hit
(b) How much time will elapse from the time the ball leaves the bat until it reaches the fielder?
s
(c) At what distance from home plate will the fielder be when he catches the ball?
m
Homework Equations
Sin (theta) = O/H (i got 18.239)
Cos (thesta) = A/H (i got 12.302)
X= VoxT + 1/2 AT(2)
Y= VoyT + 1/2 AT(2)
The Attempt at a Solution
I used the equations to find the O and A. Then i separated into vertical and horizontal. I know that I am supposed to use these equations, but i am unsure on what I am trying to solve for. i know that A in horizontal is 0 and V in vertical is 0 (i think). I get stuck around the part where you separate the two.
Thanks in advance.