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how far does the golf ball travel horizontally before returning to ground level

by Ms. Everette Mueller Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Homework Statement

A golf ball is struck at ground level. The speed of the golf ball as a function of the time is shown in Fig. 4-36, where t = 0 at the instant the ball is struck. The scaling on the vertical axis is set by and .

Answers and Replies

Do not simply memorize formula without understanding the physics. First, let's tackle part (a). Look at the graph. It is plotting the speed. It is maximum at the beginning and the end.

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