Aroldis Chapman can throw a baseball 103 miles per hour. Imagine he throws a baseball straight up into the air. How far would the ball go up before it begins to come back down? (hint: velocity is zero at the top)

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Anton Hartman

26 March, 05:01

Aroldis Chapman can throw a baseball 103 miles per hour. Imagine he throws a baseball straight up into the air. How far would the ball go up before it begins to come back down? (hint: velocity is zero at the top)

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Aubree Richmond · Answer 1

The answer to your question is: h = 107.85 m or 0.067 miles

Explanation:

dа ta:

vi = 103 mi/h = 46 m/s

h = ?

vf = 0 mi/l

g = 9.81 m/s2

Formula

h = - vo² / 2g

Substitution

h = - 46²/2 (-9.81) = we consider that gravity is negative

h = 2116/19.62

h = 107.85 m or 0.067 miles