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[QUOTE="xx3dgxx, post: 4553967, member: 492465"] [h2]Homework Statement [/h2] A baseball outfielder throws a 0.15kg ball at 45m/s at an initial angle of 35°. a) What is the kinetic energy of the ball as it leaves the player's hand? b) What is the kinetic energy of the ball at its highest point of trajectory? c) Gravity is the only force acting on the ball as it moves to the highest point. How much work did gravity do? d) How high is the ball? (C and D must use the work energy theorem) [h2]Homework Equations[/h2] Kinetic energy = (1/2)mv[SUP]2[/SUP] Grav. potential energy = mgΔy Work = FΔrcosθ [h2]The Attempt at a Solution[/h2] I'm pretty confident on parts A and B, C and D are where I'm slightly confused a) (1/2)mv[SUP]2[/SUP] = 0.5 * .15kg * 45m/s[SUP]2[/SUP] = 151.9J b) 0.5 * .15kg * (45cos(35°))[SUP]2[/SUP] = 101.9J c) I'm not sure where to go mathematically from here, because I don't know the max height, and the only equation I can think of requires it. I assume the work done by gravity is 50J though, because from part a and b, the change in kinetic was -50, and that'd have to change to grav. potential energy. If C was correct at 50, this is how I'd think to do D. d) Grav potential(U) = mgΔy U/mg = Δy = 50/(.15*9.8) = 34m If someone can check all my work and explain what's wrong, that'd be great! Thank you! [/QUOTE]
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