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A basketball player is running at5.00m/s directly toward the basket when he jumps into the air to dunk the ball. He maintains his horizontal velocity. (a) What vertical velocity does he need to rise0.750m above the floor? (b) How far from the basket (measured in the horizontal direction) must he start his jump to reach his maximum height at the same time as he reaches the basket?

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(a)The initial velocity will be positive, that is 3.83m/s.

(b) He should begin his jump in below distance of 1.96 meter.

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01

Definition of initial velocity

When gravity first exerts force on an item, its initial velocity indicates how fast it travels. The final velocity, on the other hand, is a vector number that measures a moving body's speed and direction after it has reached its maximum acceleration.

02

Given data

The initial velocity in y direction we need to calculate.

The time is also not given.

The displacement in y direction is0.75meter.

The gravitational acceleration is -9.8m/s2

The final velocity is also known to be 0.

03

The final velocity of the ball

(a) The velocity in the x frame will be constant in all time. Considering the initial velocity

Vfy2=Viy2+2aY02=Viy2+2-9.80.75Viy2=14.7Viy=±3.91 m/s

The initial velocity will be positive, that is 3.83m/s.

04

Time and Distance travelled by the object

(b) The time can be calculated by following equation

Vf=Vi+at0=3.87+-9.8tt=0.391 s

Hence the time taken is0.391S.

He should begin his jump in below distance

V¯=xt5=x0.391x=1.96 meter

He should begin his jump in below distance of 1.96meter.

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