A Ball Is Thrown at a 40

question 21

Multiple Choice

A ball is thrown at a 40.0° angle above the horizontal across level ground. It is released from a height of 2.00 m above the ground with a speed of 18.0 m/s. What is the maximum height above the ground that the ball reaches?

• A)24.0 m
• B)26.5 m
• C)16.2 m
• D)8.82 m
• E)6.82 m

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