You are throwing for a three pointer. The ball leaves your hand with a velocity of...

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You are throwing for a three pointer. The ball leaves your handwith a velocity of 9.4 m/s at an angle of 60 degrees with thehorizon. You score from a horizontal distance of 7 m. The height ofthe basket is 3.5 m. (Ignore air-resistance)

a) Draw a free body diagram of the ball.

b) Find the position and velocity of the ball as a function oftime

c) At what height was the ball released?

d) What is the velocity in the vertical direction as the ballhits the goal?

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