# Homework Help: Projectile motion (ground to ground)

1. Jun 21, 2015

### J-dizzal

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
In the figure, a baseball is hit at a height h = 1.30 m and then caught at the same height. It travels alongside a wall, moving up past the top of the wall 1.1 s after it is hit and then down past the top of the wall 3.9 s later, at distance D = 42 m farther along the wall. (a) What horizontal distance is traveled by the ball from hit to catch? What are the (b) magnitude and (c) angle (relative to the horizontal) of the ball's velocity just after being hit? (d) How high is the wall?
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2. Relevant equations
I have the kinematic equations and equations for motion (while in flight)

3. The attempt at a solution
known solns:
ay = -g = -9.8m/s2
v0y = 29.89 m/s
vfy = -29.89 m/s
Δy = 0
t= 6.1s

im stuck at this point. i think maybe i can set the v at max height equal to the x component of v0?

2. Jun 21, 2015

### haruspex

Consider its horizontal velocity for the time it is above the wall.

3. Jun 21, 2015

### J-dizzal

velocity for the time the ball is over the wall,
v = Δd/Δt
= 42m / 3.9
= 10.77m/s.
But this is average velocity, if ax is constant and vx is constant then the avg velocity is equal to v at any point?

Then,
vavg = v0x = v0cosθi,
is the x component of v0.

Thanks.
How do you type unit vecotors i,j, and k with hats?

4. Jun 21, 2015

### haruspex

Yes.
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