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A baseball is thrown at an angle of 29° relative to the ground at a speed of 29.8 m/s. The ball is caught 76.7687 m from the thrower.

The
acceleration due to gravity is
9.81 m/S'
2
How long is it in the air?
Answer in units of s.

User Alexgolec
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Answer:

2.94 sec

Step-by-step explanation:

Horizontal component of velocity = 29.8 cos 29°

Rate * time = distance

29.8 cos 29 * t = 76.7687 m

t = 2.94 sec

User Tamba
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