A Child Is Trying to Throw a Ball Over a Fence

question 53

Multiple Choice

A child is trying to throw a ball over a fence. She gives the ball an initial speed of 8.00 m/s at an angle of 40.0° above the horizontal. The ball leaves her hand 1.00 m above the ground and the fence is 2.00 m high. The ball just clears the fence while still traveling upwards. How far is the child from the fence?

• A) 0.732 m
• B) 1.58 m
• C) 2.69 m
• D) 3.81 m
• E) 7.46 m

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